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DO NOT BLEND CLEARCOATS July 15, 2002 -If there was a question before about what I-CAR’s position is on blending clearcoats, that position is clarified with the release of the I-CAR Refinishing Program 3. In the program, it states that when applying a clearcoat, application should be to the complete panel. If there is no panel edge, such as on a quarter panel which goes uninterrupted from the sail panel into the roof, the entire quarter panel, roof, A-pillar, and opposite quarter panel must be prepared for clearcoat application to prevent leaving an exposed clearcoat edge. This assures that the paint and vehicle makers’ warranties are maintained.This position is consistent with paint and vehicle makers, some of which have also published statements. As part of research for Refinishing Program 3, all of the five major paint makers (Akzo Nobel, BASF, DuPont, PPG, and Sherwin-Williams) confirmed that applying the clearcoat to a panel break is the recommendation to maintain the paint warranty.
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