Basic Color Coat Application

Included: Does Not Include:

Back tape opening (handle, lock cylinder, mirror)

Clean component (solvent wash)

Clean sprayer

Color coat application

Initial dry sand (as recommended by paint manufacturer)

Light buff, lacquer paint only

Load sprayer

Mask adjacent panels (3 foot perimeter)

Mask / close gap between adjacent panels up to foam tape (over spray)

Mask glass opening

Mask / protect grille radiator opening (over spray)

Mix pre-made color with necessary solvents

Primer-Sealer coat application

Primer-Sealer coat final clean

Primer-Sealer coat final application

Remove masking

Retrieve accurate color information, including paint chip

Adhesion promoter (unprimed flexible component)

Backside refinishing

Blending into adjacent panels

Color matching to adjacent panels

Cover mask engine / compartment to prevent overspray

Cover / mask entire exterior of vehicle to prevent overspray damage

Cover / mask for prime and block

Cover / mask for cut-in

Cover / mask recessed edges / jambs

Cover / mask trunk / compartment to prevent overspray

Cover / mask interior of vehicle to prevent overspray damage

Edge refinishing

Flash/wait time between material applications

Grind, fill & smooth welded seams

 (up to 150 grit sandpaper)

Paint or material costs

Prime & block (high build / primer-filler)

Test spray-out panel

Tinting Primer-Sealer

Tinting to achieve color match

Underside refinishing

Weld, grind or sanding damage to adjacent

 panels

Wet sanding

 

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