Specifications

SVI Trucks
Freightliner 4-Door Demo
SVI #917 01/05/15
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BODY PAINT SPECIFICATIONS
BODY PAINT PREPARATION
After the body and components have been fabricated they shall be disassembled prior to painting so when the
vehicle is complete there shall be finish paint beneath the removable components. The body shall be totally
removed from chassis during the paint process to insure the entire unit is covered. The body and components
shall be metal finished as follows to provide a superior substrate for painting.
The exterior body shall undergo a thorough cleaning process starting with a biodegradable phosphoric acid
solution to begin the etching process followed by a complete clear water rinse. The next step shall consist of a
chemical conversion coating applied to seal the metal substrate and become part of the metal surface for greater
film adhesion. If the compartment interior is to be painted the interior shall be acid etched as described above
then primed with an epoxy primer and all seams caulked.
All bright metal fittings, if unavailable in stainless steel or polished aluminum, shall be chrome plated. Iron fittings
shall be copper under plated prior to chrome plating.
PAINT PROCESS
The paint process shall follow the strict standards set forth by PPG Industries guidelines. Painters applying PPG
products will be PPG Certified Commercial Technicians, and re-certified every two (2) years.
The body shall go through an eight-stage paint process;
1) Clean bare metal using a solvent base wax & grease remover.
2) Finish all exterior body seams as necessary, followed by a thorough sanding of all bare metal to be painted.
3) Re-clean bare metal using a solvent base wax & grease remover.
4) Bare Metal Epoxy Primer Coat - PPG Delfleet® Evolution corrosion resistance epoxy primer to be applied at
1.0-2.0 mills DFT over clean abraded bare metal.
5) Primer Filler Coat - PPG Delfleet® Evolution urethane build primer to achieve total thickness of 3.0-6.0 mils
DFT after sanding.
6) Base coat (Color) - PPG Delfleet® Evolution High Solids Polyurethane Base coat. Apply 1.0-3.0 mils DFT of
base coat color to achieve full hiding.
7) Clear coat PPG Delfleet® Evolution polyurethane premium quality clear coat with improved mar resistant
finish. The clear coat shall be applied to achieve a total dry film thickness of 2.0-3.0 mils.
8) Curing process of the painted body shall go through a force dry/bake cycle process. The painted components
shall be baked 180 degrees for 2 hours to achieve a complete coating cure on the finished product.
MACHINE POLISHED
After the force dry/bake cycle and ample cool down time, the coated surface shall be sanded using 1,000, 1,500,
and or 3,000 grit sandpaper to remove surface defects. In the final step, the surface shall be buffed then polished
to an extra high gloss smooth finish. Total dry film thickness of paint will average between 8.0-12.0 mils.
PAINT - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The contractor shall meet or exceed all current State (his) regulations concerning paint operations. Pollution
control shall include measures to protect the atmosphere, water and soil. PPG Delfleet® Evolution paint shall be
free of all heavy metal (lead & chromate) components. Paint emissions from sanding and painting shall be filtered
and collected. All paint wastes shall be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Solvents used in cleanup
operations shall be collected, sent off-site for distillation and returned for reuse.