Paint - Peeling From The Body Side Protection
Article No. 85-14-1PAINT PEELING - BODY SIDE PROTECTION - BELOW BODY SIDE MOULDING
FORD 1985 MUSTANG
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1985 CAPRI
Units produced from Job No. 1 (1985 Model) to January 31, 1985, may exhibit paint peeling from the body side protection. This peeling was caused by a composition change in the body side protection material. The composition was corrected and has been in place at the assembly plant effective February 1, 1985.
To correct this condition in the field, use the following procedure:
Figure 1:
PARTS/MATERIALS NEEDED
Part Number Part Name
30mD9AZ-19515-A . . . . . . Abrasion Resistant Coating
VC-542-A . . . . . . . . . . Vinyl Paint Precleaner
(Spray Gun Clean-Up)
30m3M Part #06303 1/2" x 60 yards . . . . . . Scotch "Fine Line" Tape DL60-3721-A........Silicone and Wax Remover
Suggested Equipment:
De Vilbiss - Spray Gun - Model JGA-502-704-FX or equivalent
De Vilbiss - Remote Pressure Cup - Model KB-520 (2 Quarts), KB-521 (1 Quart) or equivalent
Binks - Spray Gun - Model 62 (#63 Air Cap, #SS Fluid Tip, #363 AN Needle).
Binks - Attached Pressure Cup - Model 80 (1 Quart) (With Air Adjusting Gauge) or equivalent
NOTE: Whenever you are using paint, solvent, refinishing or reconditioning materials, a nose or face mask, plus adequate ventilation in the work area is the safe way to maintain your personal well-being.
In order to provide body and paint shops with a material that can be used to restore damaged factory-applied lower body side road abrasion protection; Ford has developed an air-dry, spray-on vinyl material.
While primarily for repair of factory-applied protective coating, this material may also be installed on previously unprotected cars. If the car has experienced body damage in the area of the factory-applied coating, body damage must be repaired before repairing the protective coating.
LARGE REPAIR AREAS
A large repair area, resulting from peeling, will necessitate removal of the factory applied vinyl coating. The following repair procedure is suggested:
1. Using a heat gun or lamp, soften the vinyl coating until it is pliable. Scrape off the softened vinyl with a putty knife or similar tool, if necessary sand off any hard to remove vinyl coating using an orbital disc sander (#80 Disc). This repair material, Abrasion Resistant Coating, is not suitable for "spot" repairs. Therefore, the old coating must be removed completely from each damaged panel.
COATING PREPARATION AND APPLICATION
The abrasion resistant coating is available in one quart cans from Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers. Approximately two quarts will be required for an initial installation on a passenger car similar to a factory-applied system and slightly more for an Econoline. The specified dry film thickness of 15 to 20 mils (.015 to .020") will require at least three or possibly four applications of coating material, with flash off time allowed between coats. As with painting, spray coat the complete lower panel. The adherence of this coating to properly prepared sheet metal is excellent and it is not necessary to prime the repaired sheet metal. However, adhesion will be adversely affected unless the sheet metal (either repaired or new) is prepared in accordance with the following procedure:
COATING PREPARATION - MASKING CAR Suitable covers should be installed over the wheels.
NOTE: If the car has lower body side mouldings (12- 14" above the "turn under" of the rocker panel), the moulding can serve as the upper margin of the area to be coated. If the vehicle does not have suitable mouldings, a sculpture or break line in the sheet metal can be utilized. However, the method used in masking off the upper coating margin line will depend on the presence or absence of mouldings in this area.
Cars With Body Side Mouldings Masking tape should be positioned so that the moulding lower side is also covered down to, but not on the sheet metal.
Cars Without Body Side Mouldings
If the contour of the body side has a break line, or if an arbitrary line is chosen, the upper coating margin must be masked off using the Scotch "Fine Line" Tape, available nationally from 3M Company Distributors. The normal masking tape and paper protection for the car body side should be applied first, and positioned about a quarter inch above the margin line. The "Fine Line" tape should then be applied over the regular masking tape with the lower edge at the upper coating margin line. Extend this "Fine Line" tape into the wheel opening, in the absence of wheel opening mouldings, allowing the flange to be coated. The protective coating does not adhere well to flexible plastic stone shields, therefore the front of plastic rear stone shields, if exposed, must also be masked off. It is not necessary to mask off the body door openings in the coating area, as they will be uniformly coated where the door margins allow the coating to enter. However, these door opening areas should be cleaned to assure coating adherence.
COATING PREPARATION - SHEET METAL
Repaired Sheet Metal
1. Using a clean lint-free cloth, solvent wipe the area to be coated with Ford Silicone and Wax Remover or equivalent and allow to flash off.
2. Scuff sand (#180 Grit Paper) the glossy surface of the painted areas to be coated.
3. Remove sanding dust using a lint-free tack cloth and compressed air.
COATING APPLICATION The coating must be applied with commercial equipment by an experienced automotive painter. The coating must be thoroughly agitated and used without thinning. As the material is reasonably heavy-bodied, a pressure cup equipped spray gun is recommended. Satisfactory coating appearance (orange peel) will result with gun air pressure of approximately 30 P.S.I. and cup pressures of approximately 15 P.S.I.)
SPRAY PROCEDURE Since the lower exposed painted fender, rocker, and quarter panel down flanges are to be coated, the vehicle should be elevated high enough so that the painter can spray this area effectively. When an initial installation is to be made, a remote, two-quart capacity pressure cup makes a much more efficient tool, because the spray gun can be used closer to the floor. The spray gun, fluid hose and cup must be cleaned immediately after use. While lacquer thinner may be used when the suggested clean up material is unavailable, the Vinyl Paint Precleaner is quick and much more efficient. With the spray gun at 30 P.S.I. and pressure feed at 15 P.S.I.):
a. Apply a wet, sag-free coat. Allow 3 to 5 minutes flash off.
b. Apply a second wet, sag-free coat. Allow 3 to 5 minutes flash off.
c. Apply a third wet, sag-free coat. Allow 3 to 5 minutes flash off.
d. Apply a final wet, sag-free coat. Allow 3 to 5 minutes flash off and pull off the "Fine Line" tape, exposing the raw upper edge of the coating.
e. Immediately clean the spray equipment using Ford Vinyl Paint Precleaner or the equivalent.
f. Air drying time depends on the refinishing materials that are used. If you refinish with acrylic lacquer, allow one hour for drying (at 70~F). If you refinish with acrylic enamel (allow two hours for drying (70~F).
COLOR COAT
In order to paint the entire coated area as well as the upper raw edge, mask off the upper margin line using the "Fine Line" tape positioned at 1/16" above coating edge. Using appropriate service repair paint and application procedures, the protective coating area can now be finish painted.
PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS
D9AZ-19515-A Abrasion Resistant B
Coating (Pkg. of 6)
VC-542-A Vinyl Paint Pre-Cleaner C
(Spray Gun Clean-Up)
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual.
OPERATION: P70 plus appropriate Color Coat Operation
TIME: Refer to Labor Standards Manual for applicable operation and time. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. - Code: C6