Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual - page 848
PAINT
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GENERAL INFORMATION
AFTERMARKET PAINT REPAIR PRODUCTS . . . . 3
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FINESSE SANDING, BUFFING, AND
POLISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PAINT CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PAINTED SURFACE TOUCH-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERVICE PROCEDURES
HARD TOP REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GENERAL INFORMATION
PAINT CODE
Exterior vehicle body colors are identified on the
Body Code plate. The plate is located on the floor pan
under the driver’s seat. Refer to the Introduction sec-
tion at the front of this manual for, body code plate
description. The paint code is also identified on the
Vehicle Safety Certification Label, which is located
on the driver’s door shut face The color names, pro-
vided in the Paint and Trim Code Description chart,
are the color names used on most repair product con-
tainers.
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT FINISH
On most vehicles a two-stage paint application
(base coat/clear coat) is used. Color that is applied to
primer is called base coat. The clear coat protects the
base coat from ultraviolet light and provides a dura-
ble high-gloss finish.
FINESSE SANDING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING
Minor
acid
etching,
orange
peel,
or
surface
scratches in clear coat or single-stage finishes can be
reduced with light finesse sanding, buffing, and pol-
ishing.If the finish has been wet sanded in the
past, it cannot be repeated. Wet sanding opera-
tion should be performed by a trained automo-
tive paint technician.
CAUTION: Do not remove clear coat finish more
than .5 mils, if equipped (Use a paint thickness
gauge to verify paint thickness). Base coat paint
must retain clear coat for durability.
PAINTED SURFACE TOUCH-UP
When a painted metal surface has been scratched
or chipped, it should be touched-up as soon as possi-
ble to avoid corrosion. For best results, use Mopar
t
Scratch Filler/Primer, Touch-Up Paints and Clear Top
Coat. Refer to Introduction group of this manual for
Body Code Plate information.
TOUCH-UP PROCEDURE
(1) Scrape loose paint and corrosion from inside
scratch or chip.
(2) Clean affected area with Mopar
t
Tar/Road Oil
Remover, and allow to dry.
(3) Fill the inside of the scratch or chip with a coat
of filler/primer. Do not overlap primer onto good sur-
face finish. The applicator brush should be wet
enough to puddle-fill the defect without running. Do
not stroke brush applicator on body surface. Allow
the filler/primer to dry hard.
(4) Cover the filler/primer with color touch-up
paint. Do not overlap touch-up color onto the original
color coat around the scratch or chip. Butt the new
color to the original color, if possible. Do not stroke
applicator brush on body surface. Allow touch-up
paint to dry hard.
(5) On vehicles without clear coat, the touch-up
color can be lightly wet sanded (1500 grit) and pol-
ished with rubbing compound.
(6) On vehicles with clear coat, apply clear top coat
to touch-up paint with the same technique as
described in Step 4. Allow clear top coat to dry hard.
If desired, Step 5 can be performed on clear top coat.
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