New Clear Coat Paint Finish
Models: 1993-94 Q45 & J30Section: Body/Frame
Classification: BF93-013c
Bulletin No.: ITB93-024c
Date: October 8, 1993
NEW CLEAR COAT PAINT FINISH
APPLIED MODELS:
1993-94 Infiniti Q45 and J30
SERVICE INFORMATION
Some late production 1993 Infiniti Q45/J30 models and all 1994 Q45/J30 vehicles will be finished with New Cross Link Clear Coat (NCLC). The affected late production 1993 vehicles are identified by a label on the left front shock tower.
The NCLC paint finish provides a high level of protection against environmental damage as well as extended gloss life. NCLC is designed with uniform chemical cross-linking which provides a paint film which is hard enough to resist acid rain damage and yet is elastic enough to provide resistance to scratching.
Authorized Paint Suppliers
Nissan is working with refinish paint vendors to develop approved materials and procedures for proper refinishing of vehicles with NCLC. 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 Nissan for use with this unique new clear coat finish. At the time of this publication, refinish paint manufacturers have provided materials and procedures which meet Nissan requirements:
If your paint system supplier does not have Nissan-approved NCLC refinish products, specific technical advice can be acquired from the local distributor of one of the paint suppliers listed. 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 coats from that distributor. Current refinish materials are designed to work as a system and products from different vendors should not be intermixed.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
When repairing a panel with the NCLC refinish products, follow the guidelines below.
Note:
Users of AKZO-Sikkens refinishing materials should contact their local AKZO representative to obtain a more detailed refinishing procedure when blending is required.
Preparation
1. Clean and dry panel or repair area.
2. Using an appropriate wax and grease remover, clean any contaminants from the panel.
3. Abrade the panel surface as recommended by the supplier of your paint.
4. Thoroughly clean abraded area.
Material Application
1. Mask off overspray areas.
2. Final clean and degrease surface, following with a tack cloth wipe.
3. Apply base coats and clear coats as recommended by your paint supplier.
Infiniti recommends full panel repair for refinish work (complete fender, door, hood, etc.) Blending within a panel is not an approved repair technique for Infiniti products. Acceptable blending could occur beyond the area of sight (rocker area as an example); and the upper portion of the quarter panel sail area (junction of roof and quarter panel) as part of a full quarter panel refinish.
Warning:
Approved refinish materials contains isocyanates -- follow all manufacturer safety precautions.
Polishing
If necessary, polish refinished area as recommended by your paint supplier or follow the polishing procedures provided in Technical Bulletin ITB92-005A.
Technical Information and Material Availability
For specific technical advice, or if you have any difficulty obtaining refinish materials, the paint suppliers can be contacted directly at the following numbers:
AKZO-Sikkens 1-404-441-8975
Du Pont 1-800-222-5225
Spies Hecker 1-800-447-7437
American Standox 1-800-551-9296
PPG 1-216-572-6111