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BASF Offers Online Instruction for Painting Plastic Auto Parts

Because today’s vehicles include both rigid and flexible plastic parts, repairing the finish on them requires special preparation, products and processes. Determining whether the part to be repaired is made of rigid or flexible plastic is not as obvious as it may seem. The Glasurit guide enables painters to quickly identify the type of plastic by looking up the code, which is stamped on every plastic part, in the guide’s database.

Once the grade of plastic has been identified, the painter must use the appropriate procedures and products. The guide features a step-by-step demonstration that includes testing the solubility and adhesion of the original primer, cleaning and preparation, and the entire refinishing process, from applying an adhesion promoter to clearcoating.

Safety precautions and proper use of products, including correct mixing ratios and application techniques, are covered in detail for each step. After studying and practicing all of the modules in the online guide, a painter will have completed the standard BASF training course for refinishing plastic parts.

“This is another example of BASF’s leadership in using technology and the Internet to make training more accessible to our customers,” said Tony Dyach, Product Manager for BASF’s Glasurit product line. "Refinishing plastic parts correctly is crucial to avoid adhesion failure and costs involved in re-doing the job, and this innovative online program enables painters to learn at their own pace how to do the job right the first time.”

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