B. Identifying Contamination

Examine the vehicle in both strong sunlight and indoor fluorescent lighting (inspection is easier with a hand held 500 watt halogen lamp or a hand held fluorescent lamp) to identify which type of contamination may be affecting the vehicle. Magnified viewing of spots is most easily done with an 8X and 30X illuminated magnifier from Radio Shack (catalog no. 63-851).





The table provides a brief description of some types of paint contamination you may encounter.

Select a 2' x 2' test section to perform the following Contamination Test Removal.