Paint - Scratch Shield(R) Refinishing Information
Classification BT07-036BReference ITB07-047B
Date June 29, 2009
PAINT REFINISH FOR SCRATCH SHIELD
This bulletin has been amended. Applied Vehicles and Service Information has been updated. Please discard all earlier versions.
APPLIED VEHICLES:
2008 - 2009 EX35 (J50)
2009 FX (S51)
2009 G37 Sedan (V36)
2009 G37 Coupe (CV36)
2009 M45 (Y50)
SERVICE INFORMATION
Scratch Shield is a newly developed scratch-resistant clear coat which "heals" by itself when the vehicle gets a small scratch in the clear coat. If the scratch reaches the color base coat, however, it will not "heal". Scratch Shield was implemented for the first time in the U.S. with the 2008 EX35.
All vehicles that have scratch shield clear coat carry a label which is typically located underneath the hood. See Figure 1.
Authorized Paint Suppliers
Infiniti is working with refinish paint vendors to develop approved materials and procedures for proper refinishing of vehicles with Scratch Shield.
To ensure proper color matching, adhesion, and long term wear characteristics, vehicles needing paint refinish work must be refinished with products that have been tested and approved by Infiniti.
At the time of this publication, the refinish paint manufacturers shown above have provided materials and procedures, which meet Infiniti requirements.
If your paint system supplier does not have Infiniti approved Scratch Shield refinish products, specific technical advice can be acquired from the local distributor of the paint suppliers listed on page one. If your paint supplier is not approved and you need to obtain refinish materials from one of the approved vendors, you will also need to purchase the necessary primers, reducers, hardeners and base coat from that distributor. Current refinish materials are designed to work as a system and products from different vendors should not be mixed together.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
When repairing a panel with the Scratch Shield refinish products, follow the guidelines below:
^ Edge to edge refinish for clear coat is recommended.
^ Acceptable blending could occur in an area out of sight (ex: rocker area); and the upper portion of the quarter panel sail area (junction of roof and quarter panel) as part of a full quarter panel refinish. Thoroughly dry the blending part before polishing.
^ Polish the refinished area as recommended by the paint supplier.
Technical Information and Material Availability
For specific technical advice, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), or if you have any difficulty obtaining refinish materials, the paint suppliers can be contacted directly at the following numbers shown above.
I. DuPont(R) Procedure
II. Spies Hecker Procedure
III. Standox(R) Procedure
IV. PPG Procedures
V. Glasurit(R) Procedures
VI. Sherwin-Williams(TM) Procedure
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