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The M-Class Paint

The 2005, Totally Redesigned M-Class…

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MBUSI Paint Shop

… in Alabama

 

PAINT SHOP

Upon arrival to the Paint Shop, vehicles body must be cleaned and conditioned to ensure the best possible paint job. Dust or any impurities can ruin a paint job. MBUSI takes great care in delivering only the best quality. Team Members that enter the Paint Shop must wear special suits and headgear to prevent unwanted particles from entering the Paint Shop. Then while wearing the Paint Suits, team members are re-cleaned by being “blown and vacuumed” in a “Clean Room” before entering the Paint Shop. This removes any loose dust or particles that could potentially contaminate the Paint Shop.

The new Paint Shop will be able to produce up to 600 vehicles a day. Because of this high volume, it is paramount that we achieve high quality levels expected of Mercedes as well as implementing measures to continuously improve. Paint is not just about color. The paint also protects the body. This means protecting it from corrosion and sealing it from the environment. The following are the primary processes in our paint shop.

Pre-Clean – After the Body arrives from the Body Shop, it is cleaned and conditioned to ensure the best possible paint job.

Phosphate Dip
Phosphate provides a surface to which the E-Coat can adhere to the Body. The phosphate actually grows a crystal into the first layer of metal, this effectively seals the body. Phosphate pre-treatment chemicals protect the raw metal of the body.

To ensure total phosphate coverage, the body is completely immersed in a (40,000?) Gallon tank. There is a conveyor system that allows you to tilt and dip the entire body so you can get 100% coverage and eliminate air pockets. You can also adjust the program for the specific style of vehicle such as M-Class and R-Class.

E-Coat - Protects the body from rust and corrosion. New e-coat material that will provide a better corrosion protection. Electrical charges are applied. E-Coat is actually a water-based and lead free cathodic electro-coat primer applied at 315 volts and 475 amps. After the body leaves the tank, we must make sure that the E-Coat dries properly by “curing” the body in an oven. It is then sanded and carefully inspected. The M-Class utilizes water-based and lead-free E-Coat to seal and protect the body

Primer - Ensures consistency in the surface of the body prior to being painted.

Color Coat -base color of vehicle. Next the color coat is applied, which is the actual paint that you see.

Top Coat - The purpose of the clear coat is to protect the color from damage due to the outside elements and UV damage . Top Coat is a new type of clear coat called Nano Clear Coat. It has a high cross-linking density which will provide a higher gloss and less scratches.