Bumper - Cosmetic Service
84ford13 Article No. 84-13-1BUMPER - PLASTIC - COSMETIC SERVICE
FORD 1984 ESCORT GT
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1984 LYNX RS
Damaged paint or scratched/gouged "non-grained" areas of the plastic bumpers can be satisfactorily serviced, if the bumper has not been structurally damaged and the surface damage is not more than .020" deep. Bumper guards are serviced and can be replaced individually. If the bumper structure has been adversely affected, the bumper must be replaced. Cosmetic damage in the center rub strip "grained" area cannot be serviced as no satisfactory service is possible.
The recommended cosmetic service for thermoplastic bumper is similar to plastic body part service recommended for "soft facias" or "bumper covers". Essentially, the procedure consists of grinding around the damaged area (about 1-1/2" to expose the substrate for maximum adhesion), feather edging the paint around the prepared area, applying the adhesive service material (3M part no. 05900), restoring the surface contour, and painting.
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Figure 2:
The following illustrations (Figures 1 and 2) of a "typical" plastic service show the various steps required.
Approved service material:
^ 3M Company "Flexible Parts Repair Material" part no. 05900
^ R-M Products (United Technologies - Inmont)
^ Flex Agent #891
^ Acrylic Primer #832
^ Acrylic Enamel/Miracryl 2
^ Acrylic Lacquer/Alpha-Cryl
^ E.I. Dupont DeNemours and Company
^ Dupont #355-S Lucite Acrylic Lacquer Flexible Additive
^ Dupont Grey Primer #30-S
^ Dupont Centari Acrylic/Enamel #99A
^ Dupont Flattening Compound #4528-S (Use with Centari)
^ Dupont Lucite Acrylic/Lacquer #B8479
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"