Paint - Base Solid Finishing Paint With Clear Enamel
SI No. 890-1881PI No.
Date February 1998
900
Distr.: All
Base solid finishing paint with clear enamel
Cars affected
Saab 900 3D/5D and CV from M98
Background
Saab is successively changing over from using standard solid paint to a base solid finishing paint with clear enamel. There is a great risk of confusing these paint systems when respraying. Therefore, cars with base solid finishing paint are marked with a special label.
Metallic paint systems are not affected. Color codes are not affected.
Parts required
Current colors:
Imola red, color code 240
Ambassador blue, color code 198
Black, color code 170
Note that cirrus white, color code 153, and Monte Carlo yellow, color code 231, will remain as standard solid paints.
Touching up
Never mix the two paint systems as there is a difference in finish and aging characteristics.
Never apply clear varnish on a standard single coat solid paint (this does not have Saab Automobile AB quality approval).
Spray and touch up pens can be used as usual for minor repairs.
Markings during a transition period
Cars with base solid finishing paint have a label with the text BODYCOLOUR IS BASE SOLID. The label is located on the lower pant of the left hand front door, next to the ordinary color code and tire pressure label.
Final marking
When all production cars are painted with base solid finishing paint, the label will be discontinued. Instead, the ordinary color code and tire pressure label will have the text BASE SOLID.