Paint - Blushing Condition On Dispersion Lacquer
85-12910
OCT.., 1985
Subject: BLUSHING EXTERIOR DISPERSION LACQUER PAINT
Model and Year: 1985 CELEBRITY, CAPRICE, IMPALA, MONTE CARLO, CAVALIER, CHEVETTE
TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
The exterior of some of the above car lines that were finished with Dis-
persion Lacquer may exhibit a blushing condition. Blushing can best be
described as a white hazy or milky discoloration. This condition can be determined by comparing the appearance of the outside rearview mirrors or soft body fascia to adjacent body parts. A finish that shows blushing can be polished to a high luster, but will show signs of blushing within a few days.
Blushing is a result of a quantity of paint that was contaminated in the manufacturing process.
Some 1985 cars with the following paint colors built at the listed plants within the indicated VIN break points are affected:
PAINT COLOR GM CODE WA. NUMBER
Black 19 848
Dk. Red 79 8529
PLANT PLANT CODE V.I.N. V.I.N.
Arlington R FR185246 FR310669
Fairfax X FX165950 FX182123
Framingham G FG138942 FG157743
Lakewood A FA182942 FA216731
Leeds K FK128891 FK149549
Wilmington Y FY149107 FY303654
Janesville J FJ295952 FJ377923
It will be necessary to color coat entire car, except soft fascia, to correct blushing using the following procedure:
^ Detach all readily removable exterior items necessary to produce a quality paint job. (Moldings, headlamp bezels, taillamps, grilles emblems, etc.). This does not include "glue-on" moldings.
^ Thoroughly clean the exterior with a detergent and water followed by a wax and grease remover. (Du Pont's 3919 S or equivalent).
^ Clean with Lacquer and Enamel Cleaner (Du Pont's 3939 S or equivalent).
^ Wet sand with 600 or finer paper.
^ Reclean exterior with Lacquer and Enamel Cleaner (Du Pont's 3939 S or equivalent) and tack off.
^ Apply 3 to 5 coats of Acrylic Lacquer so that a minimum film build of 1.0 mil. is maintained after compounding (Du Pont's Lucite, code 79-B8509, code 19-99S or equivalent).
^ Allow to dry overnight and compound.
^ Replace all removed items.
LABOR OPERATION: T0132
LABOR TIME ALLOWANCE:
NOTE: Total time and material to be charged to the above Labor Operation according to the information shown below by carlines.
IMPALA MONTE
SERIES CELEBRITY CAPRICE CARLO CAVALIER CHEVETTE
BODY STYLE
2 DR 15.3 16.2 15.5 13.8 12.5
IY JJ JE IL II
4 DR 15.3 16.2 - 13.9 12.5
IW JJ IM II
ADD:
A. WITH TWO TONE PAINT
2 DR 2.4
GO
4 DR 2.8
GS
B. WITH DECAL STRIPES
2 DR 3.0
4 DR 3.0
C. WITH PAINT STRIPES
2 DR 3.1
PG
4 DR 3.9
PI