Surface Treatment

Surface Treatment

Apart from giving the car an attractive appearance, the main purpose of the paint is to protect the body and other sheet metal parts from corrosion. The Saab 9-3 undergoes an extremely thorough surface treatment process during manufacture. All products used in this process are meticulously tested to ensure that they meet Saab Automobile AB's high standards of paint finish and corrosion protection.

The products in the surface treatment process are applied in different thicknesses, specified in the table below.







To avoid deterioration of the corrosion protection after a bodywork repair, it is important for repairs to be carried out in the manner and with the materials specified.

The different products are applied during different stages of surface treatment.