Paintwork Defects and Damage

501-36 Paint - General Information 2016 Mustang

General Procedures Procedure revision date: 07/2/2013

Paintwork Defects and Damage

Materials

Repair

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to health and safety

warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Refer to: Body Repair Health and Safety and General Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).

2. NOTICE: Never paint over iron particles as rust spots will reoccur. Use only the recommended

decontamination procedure detailed below.

Rinse any dust, dirt and foreign material from the vehicle body with cold water. Flush liberally.

3. Prepare the acid neutralizer by mixing 8 parts of water to 1 part neutralizer in a bucket. Material : Motorcraft® Acid Neutralizer / ZC-1-A

4. NOTICE: To avoid paint failure, do not allow the product to dry on the vehicle.

Working quickly and beginning at the top of the vehicle and working to the sides, apply the neutralizer mix to the entire vehicle. Keep the vehicle wet with the solution and lightly agitate for 5 to 7 minutes. Continue around the vehicle 4 to 5 times. For severe conditions, work the product for up to 8 minutes.

5. Rinse the vehicle completely with cold water to remove the product.

6. Dry only the horizontal surfaces of the vehicle, do not dry the glass at this time.

7. NOTICE: To avoid damage to the paint surface, do not apply the alkaline neutralizer directly to the

vehicle plastic trim.

Pour the alkaline neutralizer into a squirt bottle and apply the solution to a clean closed-loop wash mitt. Material : Motorcraft® Alkaline Neutralizer / ZC-2-A

8. NOTICE: To avoid paint failure, do not allow the alkaline neutralizer to dry on the vehicle.

Apply the product to the vehicle keeping the solution wet and lightly agitate for 5 to 7 minutes. For severe conditions, work the product for up to 8 minutes.