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Product Selection V
Safety Recommendations
1-4
Safety Gear - Selecting Personal Protective Gear (PD-0001) 3
Maintaining the Refinish Area (PD-0010) 4
1. Cleaning & Surface Preparation - Metal
5-16
Panel Preparation 7
Light Body Repair & Surface Prep Process (PD-0100) 13
Metal Parts Prep-Primed with E-Coat (PD-0120) 14
Metal Parts Prep-Painted LKQ (PD-0130) 15
Metal Surface Prep-Bare Aluminum (PD-0115) 16
2. Surface Preparation - Plastic
17-26
Bare Plastics - Plastic Prep System (PD-0200) 19
Plastic Parts - Primed (PD-0220) 23
Plastic Parts - Painted LKQ (PD-0230) 24
Bumper Sensor Process (PD-0235) 25
3. Masking
27-30
Vehicle Masking Process (PD-0300) 29
4. Spray Equipment
31-40
Spray gun recommendations 33
Spray gun Setup Process (PD-0400) 34
Spray gun Troubleshooting Process (PD-0410) 35
Spray gun Cleaning Process (PD-0420) 36-38
5. Primer and Primer Surfacer Application
39-68
Bare Metal Area - Priming with Self Etch Primer (PD-0500) 41
Primer Surfacer (Solvent) - Spraying Process (PD-0520) 51
Primer Surfacer (Solvent) - Rolling Process (PD-0531) 63
Primer Surfacer (Waterborne) - Spraying Process (PD-0580) 64
Primer Surfacer Sanding Process (PD-0590) 67
6. Pre-Paint Preparation
69-84
Calculating How Much Paint To Mix (PD-0610) 71
Color Identification & Formula Approval (PD-0631) 72
Using the Color Tools (Chromatic Variant Decks, etc.) 73-90
Parts Edging - Cut-In Process w/ Gloss Color or Engine Bay (PD-0641) 85
Tri-Coat Let-Down Panel Procedure (PD-0660) 89
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