Paint - Rough Texture: Overview
Article No.99-12-10
06/14/99
^ PAINT - IRON PARTICLE REMOVAL - INDUSTRIAL
FALLOUT - ACID RAIN NEUTRALIZATION
^ PAINT - ROUGH TEXTURE/FERROUS METAL
CONTAMINATION - ACID RAIN DISCOLORATION
OR ETCHING
FORD:
1996-1997 ASPIRE, PROBE, THUNDERBIRD
1996-1999 CONTOUR, CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TAURUS
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1996-1997 COUGAR
1996-1998 MARK VIII
1996-1999 CONTINENTAL, GRAND MARQUIS, MYSTIQUE, SABLE, TOWN CAR, TRACER
1999 COUGAR
LIGHT TRUCK:
1996 BRONCO
1996-1997 AEROSTAR, F SUPER DUTY, F-250 HD, F-350
1996-1999 ECONOLINE, EXPLORER, F-150, F-250 LD, RANGER, VILLAGER, WINDSTAR
1997-1999 EXPEDITION, MOUNTAINEER
1998-1999 NAVIGATOR
1999 SUPER DUTY F SERIES
MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCK:
1996-1997 CARGO SERIES
1996-1998 AEROMAX, F SERIES, LOUISVILLE
This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to add vehicles and model years, and to revise the procedure to use Ford brand service parts.
ISSUE
Ford Motor Company has released a private labeled material to be used for iron particle/acid rain service repairs.
ACTION
To remove these particles/contaminates, use ONLY the following products and procedure. No polishing, compounding, color sanding, or repainting should be done before this procedure is performed. This procedure uses products that are acidic, alkaline, and neutral and must be properly mixed and used in their specific order. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.
Parts Block
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 97-21-3
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of 12 Month/12,000 Mile Basic Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
991210A Decontaminate And 0.6 Hr.
Surface Correction (Aspire,
F-450/550, And Cargo)
991210B Decontaminate And 0.7 Hr.
Surface Correction (Escort
ZX2, Ranger Regular Cab,
Probe, Bronco, And
Aerostar)
991210C Decontaminate And 0.8 Hr.
Surface Correct
(Escort/Tracer,
Escort/Tracer Wagon,
Contour/Mystique, Mustang
Convertible/Convertible OT,
Taurus/Sable Sedan Or
Wagon, 1996-1998
Villager, And 1999 Cougar)
991210D Decontaminate And 0.8 Hr.
Surface Correction
(F-Series And 1996-97
Thunderbird/Cougar)
991210E Decontaminate And 0.8 Hr.
Surface Correction (Ranger
SuperCab/Splash,
F-150/250 6Ft Bed -
Regular Cab/Flare Side -
Regular Cab, F-250/350
SD 6Ft Bed - Regular
Cab, F-450/550 Crew Cab,
And Louisville/AeroMax)
991210F Decontaminate And 0.9 Hr.
Surface Correction
(Mustang Coupe/Coupe
GT, Continental, Mark VIII,
Ranger Splash SuperCab,
Explorer 2-Door, And 1999
Villager)
991210G Decontaminate And 0.9 Hr.
Surface Correction
(F-150/250 6Ft Bed -
SuperCab/8Ft Bed -
Regular Cab/Flare Side -
SuperCab, And F-250/350
SD 6Ff Bed -
SuperCab/8Ft Bed -
Regular Cab)
991210H Decontaminate And 1.0 Hr.
Surface Correction (Crown
Victoria/Grand Marquis,
Town Car, Windstar,
Explorer 4-Door, And
Mountaineer)
9912101 Decontaminate And 1.0 Hr.
Surface Correction
(F-150/250 8Ft Bed -
SuperCab, F-250/350 SD
6Ft Bed - Crew Cab/8Ft
Bed - SuperCab/8Ft Bed -
Crew Cab, And
Expedition/Navigator)
991210J Decontaminate And 1.2 Hrs.
Surface Correction
(Econoline Wagon/Wagon
Super-V)
991210k Decontaminate And 1.3 Hrs.
Surface Correction
(Econoline Cargo)
991210L Decontaminate And 1.4 Hrs.
Surface Correction
(Econoline Cargo Super-V)
DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
ENTRE C8
OASIS CODES: 106000,190000