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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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GETTING STARTED
How to Use This Guide 5
Restoration Process 7
Safety 8
Choosing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (PD-0001) 10
Paint Basics 11
PREPARING THE SUBSTRATE —
METAL PARTS
Substrate Preparation 16
Initial Cleaning (PD-0105) 19
New E-Coat Parts (PD-1120) 26
Used Parts (PD-1130) 27
Removing Paint 28
Sandblasted Bare Metal (PD-1151) 30
Chemically Stripped Bare Metal (PD-1152) 31
Mechanical Strip—Hand or Sander (PD-1153) 32
Bare Metal Preparation (PD-1154) 33
Metal Treatment 34
Introduction to Epoxy Primer 38
Body Filler Process (PD-1180) 46