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Description / Abstract:
The spray painting method for primers and enamels is a tried and
proven technique which ensures
that any overspray occuring falls on to a previously applied wet coat.
The purpose of this standard
is to obtain a complete wet coat on the entire outer vehicle surfaces,
before any interior areas
are attempted.
Paint overspray is capable of being totally absorbed by a freshly
applied wet coat, such that after
baking it is non-evident in the painted surface.
If however, overspray is permitted to fall on to dry surfaces, dry
spray and surface irregularities
will be evident after baking in the painted surface.
Poorly primed surfaces resulting from incorrect spray application may
result in the primer film
remaining porous after sanding and leading to primer defects such as
"sinkage" which is visible
after enamel application.
When spraying horizontal exterior surfaces, such as hood, roof or
decklid, both operators should
start at the same time, same place and spray simultaneously in the
same direction. By maintaining
this technique deposits of overspray on adjacent areas can be avoided.
Larger areas such as hood,
roof and decklid should always be sprayed from the centre outwards.
Outside edges and corners
should be sprayed last. Carrying out this operation in reverse order
i.e. edges before centre will
almost certainly result in orange peel in the baked film.
Interior surfaces must be sprayed after the exterior as this is the
only way to ensure that
unavoidable overspray is absorbed by the wet exterior coat. The first
coat of paint must fully
cover the body and be of sufficient wetness to absorb overspray, Care
should be taken to avoid sags
and runs.