FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Repair Materials and Tools (Example)

Repair Materials and Tools (Example)

Vise-grips and clamps
- To hold parts being serviced.

Sander:
Removal of paint caking and filler sanding.
- Air sander, Double action sander
- Pad (Rubber and wooden)
- Sandpapers (#60,80,180,280,400,600 and 800)

Adhesive, cement and filler:
To even out irregular surface
- Epoxy resin body filler (BOND QUICK MENDER 3M8016)

Protectors:
- Respirator and dust mask
- Rubber gloves, safety goggles

Masking tape: 19 mm (3/4")

Others:
- Rag or shop towel, Cutter,

Paints: (Reference)
The paints used for repair should be flexible enough at low temperature -77 degrees F (-25 degrees C) yet not harm the resin base to which they are applied. They should also offer reasonable resistance to abrasion and wear.

NOTE:
- Do not use acrylic lacquer paints (air-dried type).
- Be sure to use the paints listed below or equivalent.

1. Guide coat (Primer and Primer surfacer)
- UPS-300 flex primer N0308 flex hardener (RM)
- Plastoflex primer, Autocryl filler Elast-o-Actif (Akzo)
- 1020R primer surfacer 805R flexible additive (DuPont)

2. Intermediate coat
Use top coat (Solid, metallic or pearl) enamel base.

3. Top coat
- Super ponacle N0308 flex hardener (R-M)
- Autocryl, Auto base Elast-o-Actif Auto clear/ Autoclear MS Elast-o-Actif (Akzo)
- Super Centari 805R softener AK210 hardener (DuPont) Main Menu Table of Contents