Jeep Cherokee 1999, Electronic Service Manual

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PAI N T
INDEX
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GENERAL INFORMATION
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PAINT CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PAINTED SURFACE TOUCH-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WET SANDING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING . . . . 2
SPECIFICATIONS
AFTERMARKET PAINT REPAIR PRODUCTS . . . . 3
GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
PAINT CODE
E xt er ior veh icle body color s a r e iden t ified on t h e
Body Code pla t e. Th e pla t e is loca t ed on t h e left side
of t h e da sh pa n el in t h e en gin e com pa r t m en t . Refer
t o t h e In t r odu ct ion sect ion a t t h e fr on t of t h is m a n -
u a l for body code pla t e descr ipt ion . Th e pa in t code is
a lso iden t ified on t h e Veh icle Sa fet y Cer t ifica t ion
La bel wh ich is loca t ed on t h e dr iver s door sh u t fa ce.
Th e color n a m es pr ovided in t h e P a in t a n d Tr im
Code Descr ipt ion ch a r t a r e t h e color n a m es u sed on
m ost r epa ir pr odu ct con t a in er s.
BASE COAT/CLEAR COAT FINISH
On m ost veh icles a t wo-pa r t pa in t a pplica t ion (ba se
coa t /clea r coa t ) is u sed. Color pa in t t h a t is a pplied t o
pr im er is ca lled ba se coa t . Th e clea r coa t pr ot ect s t h e
ba se coa t fr om u lt r a violet ligh t a n d pr ovides a du r a -
ble h igh -gloss fin ish .
WET SANDING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING
Min or a cid et ch in g, or a n ge peel, or sm u dgin g in
clea r coa t or sin gle-st a ge fin ish es ca n be r edu ced
wit h ligh t wet sa n din g, h a n d bu ffin g, a n d polish in g.
If th e fin is h h a s be e n w e t s a n d e d in th e p a s t, it
c a n n o t be
re p e a te d . We t s a n d in g o p e ra tio n
s h o u ld be p e rfo rm e d by a tra in e d a u to m o tiv e
p a in t te c h n ic ia n .
CAUTION: Do not remove clear coat finish, if
equipped. Base coat paint must retain clear coat for
durability.
PAINTED SURFACE TOUCH-UP
Wh en a pa in t ed m et a l su r fa ce h a s been scr a t ch ed
or ch ipped, it sh ou ld be t ou ch ed-u p a s soon a s possi-
ble t o a void cor r osion . F or best r esu lt s, u se Mopa r
!
Scr a t ch F iller /P r im er, Tou ch -Up P a in t s a n d Clea r Top
Coa t . Refer t o In t r odu ct ion gr ou p of t h is m a n u a l for
Body Code P la t e in for m a t ion .
TOUCH-UP PROCEDURE
(1) Scr a pe loose pa in t a n d cor r osion fr om in side
scr a t ch or ch ip.
(2) Clea n a ffect ed a r ea wit h Mopa r ! Ta r /Roa d Oil
Rem over, a n d a llow t o dr y.
(3) F ill t h e in side of t h e scr a t ch or ch ip wit h a coa t
of filler /pr im er. Do n ot over la p pr im er on t o good su r-
fa ce fin ish . Th e a pplica t or br u sh sh ou ld be wet
en ou gh t o pu ddle-fill t h e defect wit h ou t r u n n in g. Do
n ot st r oke br u sh a pplica t or on body su r fa ce. Allow
t h e filler /pr im er t o dr y h a r d.
(4) Cover t h e filler /pr im er wit h color t ou ch -u p
pa in t . Do n ot over la p t ou ch -u p color on t o t h e or igin a l
color coa t a r ou n d t h e scr a t ch or ch ip. Bu t t t h e n ew
color t o t h e or igin a l color, if possible. Do n ot st r oke
a pplica t or br u sh on body su r fa ce. Allow t ou ch -u p
pa in t t o dr y h a r d.
(5) On veh icles wit h ou t clea r coa t , t h e t ou ch -u p
color ca n be ligh t ly wet sa n ded (1500 gr it ) a n d pol-
ish ed wit h r u bbin g com pou n d.
(6) On veh icles wit h clea r coa t , a pply clea r t op coa t
t o t ou ch -u p pa in t wit h t h e sa m e t ech n iqu e a s
descr ibed in St ep 4. Allow clea r t op coa t t o dr y h a r d.
If desir ed, St ep 5 ca n be per for m ed on clea r t op coa t .
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