Paint - Scratch Resistant Paint

COLLISION REPAIR INFORMATION
CRIB78

TITLE: SCRATCH-RESISTANT PAINT

SECTION: REFINISH BULLETIN #78

MODELS: JAPAN PRODUCED VEHICLES (AS LISTED)

DATE: AUGUST 1997

Some Toyota models produced in Japan are finished with a Scratch-Resistant paint technology. This type of coating provides improved resistance to minor scratching. Vehicles produced with this type of coating can be identified by referring to the chart below and by the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The first character in the VIN of Japan-built vehicles is a "J" (J=Japan).

NOTE: U.S. manufactured vehicles do not use this type of paint technology.





Color code 202 (Black) is a single-stage paint as applied by the factory. During refinish work however, two-stage (basecoat/clearcoat) refinishing utilizing the appropriate materials is recommended.

REFINISH RECOMMENDATIONS

Refinish materials that provide similar scratch-resistant qualities have been developed by your respective paint vendor. Listed are the refinish materials (basecoat, clearcoat, reducer, hardener/activator) recommended by Toyota and your paint vendor for refinishing vehicles originally manufactured with scratch-resistant paint.





Contact your paint vendor for additional information on application procedures, material availability and VOC compliant materials. For paint vendor technical service information telephone numbers, refer to Collision Repair Information Bulletin #77.

POLISHING TIPS

Follow paint vendor recommended baking or air dry times prior to sanding and polishing. Since this type of paint technology resists scratches, it is important to understand that sanding and polishing to remove dirt nibs may require additional time.

Use a fine grit sand paper (2000-2500 grit) soaked in a soapy water solution for a minimum of 1-hour (overnight preferred) to prevent deep scratches and use polishing materials designed for urethane-type clearcoats.