Car care
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Two-coat enamel
Anti-corrosion
treatment
The entire car is corrosion-protected at the
factory in different stages by an electrolytic
immersion coating and a polyester-based
protective coating to protect against corro-
sion caused by stones flung up by the
wheels. A thin penetrating anti-rust oil is
also applied in cavities and body members.
As the name implies, two-coat enamel is
applied in two operations. The first coat, the
base color, contains the pigment, metal
flakesandbinder.Thesecondcoatconsists
of a clear enamel, which provides the final
gloss for the paintwork and protects the
base from moisture and environmental con-
taminants.
Touch-up stone-chip damage as follows:
In addition to conventional anti-corrosion
treatment like painting, underbody treat-
ment and cavity treatment, most of the body
panel surfaces are galvanized. These
include the hood, the doors and the under-
body.
The anti-corrosion treatment on the under-
side of the car and inside the wheel arches
isparticularlyexposedtoconstantwearand
possible damage, the degree of which will
obviously depend on driving conditions.
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Thoroughly clean the damaged area.
Then apply the primer, base color, and
finally, the enamel. To achieve the best
finish,apply twoorthreecoats of primer.
Surface-treatment composition
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Body panel
Zinc (certain parts) 7.5 µm
Phosphate coating
Cathodic ED 28 µm
Intermediate coat 35 µm
Metallic base/solid base15 µm
Clear enamel 40 µm
| Categories | Saab 9-3 Manuals, Saab Manuals |
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| Tags | Saab 9-3 M2000 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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