COATINGS AND FINISHES UPDATE. SPECIAL REPORT
Traditional automotive coatings, such as exterior paint and new under-the-skin corrosion protection, are undergoing careful government scrutiny, and longer finance periods resulting from higher prices are making car buyers more sensitive to product longevity. Corrosion is both a structural and an aesthetic problem. Rust warranties in the United States have been following a pattern set in Canada which required such guarantees in 1977. Paint systems already in place are being forced into wide-scale conversion programs due to Environmental Protection Agency standards for solvent emissions. Courts are becoming involved as well; Fiat motors of North America, Inc., is fighting a court case filed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration demanding the recall of about 134,000 of its 124 models (1970-1974), in addition to an earlier recall of 850 models (1970-1971). Rust, weight, and emission factors are having a significant impact on the selection of coating and finish materials. Both one-side and two-side galvanized steel are being considered. Solvent-based paint systems are being challenged, e.g. by an innovation that involves dry pigment sprayed directly on a metal surface and baked in an oven. Honda and Fiat have successfully powder-painted exteriors overseas, and pilot lines have run at both Ford and General Motors in the United States. American Motors has announced a new corrosion warranty for its 1980 models. The complex mixture of new coatings and processes causes inevitable problems, e.g. compatibility between galvanized steel and "E-coat" primer baths. The proliferation of automotive plastic parts has caused color matching and durability problems on exterior finishes and a need for low-temperature systems.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Ward's Communications Incorporated
28 West Adams Street
Detroit, MI United States 48226 -
Authors:
- McCosh, D F
- Beaumier, F B
- Publication Date: 1980-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 2 p.
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Serial:
- Ward's Auto World
- Volume: 16
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Ward's Communications
- ISSN: 0043-0315
- Serial URL: http://wardsauto.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Coatings; Corrosion; Finishes; Rust prevention; Warranty
- Uncontrolled Terms: Warranties
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00391847
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-028 857
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM