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PAINT INFORMATION (REVISED)

SUBJECT: PAINT INFORMATION

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1992-93 "C, D, E, K, V" MODELS

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES CORPORATE BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER 111703R.** THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD A MODEL YEAR AND UPDATE NEW PAINT INFORMATION.

This bulletin is intended to provide a cross reference between factory paints and materials to the refinish products available in the field. It provides information about plastics identification and specific repairs required by some materials. It also provides a detailed list of the various suppliers' ordering codes for exterior, interior, vinyl roof mouldings, and paint stripe colors. Paint codes listed in the bulletin are, or soon will be, available from local paint suppliers. Paint Paint Assembly Plant Paint Type Supplier Codes -------------- ---------- -------- ----- Hamtramack Clear Coat Enamel DuPont All Hamtramack (Allante) Clear Coat Enamel PPG All Orion Clear Coat Enamel PPG All Arlington Clear Coat Enamel DuPont All

General Motors of Canada encourages the use of refinish materials that match the paint technologies and suppliers in our plants. However, other suppliers produce service paint which could perform satisfactorily for field repairs. Your local paint supplier can provide additional information.

The Service Parts Identification (SPID) label is located on the inside of the rear compartment area. This label contains the paint codes needed to identify the paint materials for field repairs. Note this label identifies the paint code along with the WA# for that paint code. It is equally important to use this WA# along with the paint code to identify the correct repair materials. Care should be taken to transfer the SPID label or its information if the panel to which the label is affixed requires replacement. Replacement SPID labels are not available.

I. PLASTIC PARTS IDENTIFICATION ---------------------------- All 1993 Cadillacs have exterior parts made of various types of plastic materials that require specific procedures to obtain high quality refinishing results. Included in this bulletin is a chart listing the different types of plastic materials used on 1993 models. For best results, when painting is required, determine the type of plastic material from the chart. Then follow the correct paint procedure, depending upon what painting material and equipment is available.

Plastic Type Symbol ------------ ------ Thermoset Urethane RRIM (PU or PUR) Thermoplastic Urethane TPU Thermoset Polyester UP (SMC) Thermoset Urethane RIM (PU or PUR) Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE Thermoplastic Olefin TPO GTX 917 Nylon Xenoy PC, PBT Minion PA

II. SPECIFIC REPAIR PROCEDURES -------------------------- A. General Paint Procedure For Exterior Flexible Plastics

Polyvinylchloride (PVC); Polyurethane (PUR, TPUR, RRIM, RIM); Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE); EPDM Rubber (supplied in prime).

There are a multitude of finishing systems available on the market for painting and/or repairing flexible plastic parts. Following is a general outline of painting procedures, including a list of available products. Refer to the manufacturers literature available through your jobber for details on proper mixing and application.

1. Thoroughly clean part by washing with a suitable cleaning solvent to remove all surface contaminates.

Cleaning Solvents:

a. DuPont 3919S Prep-Sol/Plastic Cieaner 2319S (3929 Prep-Sol or 3949S Cleaner)

b. BASF Pre-Kleano 900

c. PPG Acryli-Clean DX330

d. Sikkens Anti-Static Degreaser

IMPORTANT: Previously painted parts that show signs of cracking, peeling, or improper adhesion must be stripped before repainting.

2. Scuff sand to an even dull appearance the entire surface to be painted with fine (400 grit or finer) sandpaper and feather edge any damaged areas and rewash.

3. Apply two thin coats of primer, when required, per top coat manufacturers recommendation and allow to completely dry before proceeding. (For most products, approximately 30 minutes.)

4. Prepare color coat according to the manufacturers recommendation and apply sufficient double coats to develop the proper shade. For best results, allow a few minutes dry time between each double Goat and allow to completely dry before using.

5. Following is a list of some of the products available for painting flexible plastic:

o PPG Flexible Primer - DPX844

o PPG Flexative - DX369 (Elastomeric Additive) or DC950 NCT

o DuPont 9250S Flex Additive

o BASF Diamont Flex Agent DF-25; Glassodur Elastifier Additive 521-111

o R-M 891 Flex

o Sikkens Plastoflex Primer

B. Nylon - Will be supplied in prime. Use the same procedure to refinish as on sheet metal parts

C. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) - No prime required. Paint interior parts with acrylic lacquer.

D. Polyester Parts (UP, PBTP) - Will be supplied in prime and/or black paint. Use the same procedure to refinish or repair as on sheet metal parts.

E. Polypropylene - Interior parts.

1. Wash surface thoroughly with cleaning solvent.

2. Apply primer immediately and allow to dry completely before color coating.

3. Colour coat with lacquer or enamel reduced and applied according to the manufacturers recommendation.

4. Materials:

o Cleaners: - DuPont Prep-Sol 2319S

- DuPont 3939 Enamel Cleaner (3949 Metal Cleaner)

- DuPont 3812S Enamel Reducer

- PPG DX330 or DX103

- Sikkens Anti-Static Degreaser

o Primer: - DuPont 329S Polypropylene Primer

- GM 1052364

- PPG DPX800 (DPW 1844 Plastic Primer)

- Sikkens Primer PO

F. GTX 917 Fender

1. The front fenders used on 1993 DeVilles and Fleetwoods are made of a rigid plastic nylon material known as GTX 917.

2. Procedures and materials for GTX 917 plastic fender are the same as those used on rigid SMC or sheet metal parts and do not require flex agent additives.

G. Xenoy

1. Allante front and rear bumpers and DeVille lower accent mouldings are made of Xenoy materials. Xenoy parts will be supplied in colors. Use the same refinish procedures as on sheet metal parts for any required paint repairs.

H. Minion

1. Centre pillar hinge covers on the 1993 Seville are made of a rigid nylon material known as Minion.

2. Service parts will be supplied in prime, and refinish procedures should be the same as those used for sheet metal with no flex agents required.

III. BASE COAT REPLACEMENTS (BCR) ---------------------------- Base coat replacements, which are essentially color-keyed primers, are being utilized on 1993 DeVilles and Fleetwoods to improve the factory processing of the vehicles. Specific areas that will be painted with the BCR exposed include:

A. The Underside Of The Hood

B. The Motor Compartment

o Upper and lower radiator support

o Front of dash panel

o Shock towers

C. Back Side Of The Fuel Door

D. Rear Wheel Skirt Flange On The Fleetwood

Repairs to surfaces painted with BCR's should be done with base coat paint.

IV. REFINISH MATERIAL TABLES ------------------------ The following tables provide specific field refinish materials for 1993 Cadillac colors.

BULLETIN REFERENCES:

Corporate Ref. 111703R

General Motors of Canada 92-2-103 Cadillac Division 92-1-2

1993 MODEL PAINT INFORMATION INTERIOR COLORS

PAINT PAINT COLOR WA# PPG DUPONT BASF BASF CODE 5 degrees 12 degrees ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 WHITE 3835 90232 C8538 11526 4402 14 LIGHT GRAY 9781 35382 C9222 22296 22286 14 MEDIUM GRAY 9779 35386 C9220 22297 22284 14 DARK GRAY 9902 35387 C9223 22298 22273 17 CHARCOAL 9545 9777 C9224 22227 22226 19 BLACK 848 9640 C8535 12812 4401 20 VERY DARK 8941 16202 C8770 17095 17094 SAPPHIRE 38 LIGHT NATURAL 9606 26728 C9225 21114 21113 BEIGE 38 DARK NATURAL 9581 27102 22231 22230 BEIGE 52 LIGHT NEUTRAL 9772 27303 C9226 22232 22283 52 MED. DARK 9648 27305 C9228 22234 22272 NEUTRAL 54 TAUPE 9775 27306 C9229 22235 22294 63 LIGHT SADDLE 5330 27308 C9306 23038 23039 63 MEDIUM SADDLE 9777 27308 C9231 22277 22278 63 DARK SADDLE 9778 27309 C9232 22279 22280 66 MEDIUM 9098 26250 C8805 18046 18047 BEECHWOOD 66 DARK SIENNA 8856 25916 C8811 18045 17104 71 MEDIUM MAROON 9064 51370 C9233 21108 21107 71 DARK MAROON 9063 51371 21106 21105 75 BORDEAUX RED 9934 51770 C9308 22242 78 GARNET RED 8781 72799 C9616 17085 16055

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1993 MODEL PAINT INFORMATION VINYL COLOR

PAINT COLOR NAME WA# PPG DUPONT BASF CODE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13T BRIGHT SILVER 7781 2-1052 B8402 14039 METALLIC 18 DARK GREEN 9795 2-1449 B9211 22221 GRAY 22T LT. SAPPHIRE 8966 2-1271 B8703 17066 BLUE METALLIC 26T DARK BLUE 8712 2-891 26T DARK BLUE 8841 8770 28T BLACK SAPPHIRE 9994 2-1273 17068 METALLIC 33T LIGHT 5322 2-1273 17068 DRIFTWOOD METALLIC 40T WHITE 3967 2-917 5338 16110 40T WHITE 8936 2-130 B8469 16110 41T BLACK 848 2-120 B8479 4416 57T LIGHT BEIGE 9805 2-1453 B9223 22244 METALLIC 59T BRONZE 9894 2-1516 B9318 23035 METALLIC 63T MEDIUM TAUPE 9811 2-1454 B9245 22245 METALLIC 72T GARNET RED 8979 2-1268 B8713 17073 METALLIC 76T DARK GARNET 9344 2-1272 77T DARK CHERRY 9800 2-1446 B9210 22224 RED METALLIC 83T MEDIUM 8993 2-1274 B8720 17074 SAPPHIRE BLUE 87T GUN METAL 7782 2-1053 B8403 14040 METALLIC 88T DARK PLUM 9813 2-1457 B9220 22225 METALLIC

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1993 MODEL PAINT INFORMATION PAINT STRIPE COLORS

PAINT COLOUR NAME WA# PPG DUPONT BASF AKZO/ CODE SIKKENS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14A LIGHT GRAY 8670 33856 C85929 15165 GMA90:14A 21A DARK SAPPHIRE 9103 16313 C8787 17055 GMA90:21A BLUE 22A LIGHT SAPPHIRE 7456 15474 D8009 12370 GMA91:22A BLUE 40A WHITE 3967 2058 5338 2080 GMA91:40A 41A BLACK 848 9300 99 PKG GMA91:41A 48A SANDSTONE 7260 3327 B8105 22218 GMA92:48A 54A GOLD 9836 27063 C9061 20029 GMA90:54A 57A DARK TEAL 5340 182340 C9260 23030 GMA92:57A 62A LIGHT TAUPE 5301 51687 C9252 22217 GMA92:62A 66A DARK AUBURN 9646 26796 C9038 20033 GMA91:66A 75A RED 4721 72128 43592 4518 GMA90:75A 79A DARK CLARET 8663 51167 C8525 15071 GMA90:79A 87A DARK GRAY 8291 3375D C8441 14036 GMA91:87A

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1993 MODEL PAINT INFORMATION EXTERIOR

PAINT COLOUR NAME WA# PPG DUPONT (BASF) GLASURIT AKZO ICI CIL CODE RINSHED SIKKENS AUTO MASON COLOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04 PEARL FLAX 9818 4550 B9256 22072 GM-9818 GMA92:04 2ND2B/ 42921 4551 B9257 2ND3G 42921P 08 MARY KAY PINK 9760 73255 K9379 2PB7G PEARL ALLANTE K9380 08 MARY KAY PINK 9601 73365 K9340 20068 GM-9601 GMA88:08 09 OPAQUE WHITE 9879 91013 B9167 21054 GM-9879 GMA91:09 1AB4B 45524 13 SILVER METALLIC 9021 3822 D8590 15365 GM-9021 GMA85:13S 39756 39756D 39756A/L 18 DARK GREEN 9795 4453 B9211 21042 GM-9795 GMA92:18 1AA8B 42494 METALLIC 22 LIGHT SAPPHIRE 8966 3964 B8703 17003 GM-8966 GMA87:22 2MM4B 42922 METALLIC 28 BLACK SAPPHIRE 8743 3885 B8618 16003 GM-8743 GMA86:28 PC49B 39760 METALLIC 39760D 33 LIGHT DRIFTWOOD 5322 4454 B9244 22269 GM-5322 GMA92:33 1AC1B 42568 METALLIC 38 CHAMPAGNE 9633 4263 B9004 20013 GM-9633 GMA90:38 C676B 42026 METALLIC 40 WHITE 8554 4318 B8469 13570 GM-8554 GMA8:40C 39027 39027D 39027R 39027Y 41 BLACK 8555 9700 99 13572 54-1240 GMA84:41C 2LF4B 39706 41 BLACK 9588 9729 99 18628 GM-9588 GMA91:41 TA81B 41433 (ALLANTE)

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1993 MODEL PAINT INFORMATION EXTERIOR

PAINT COLOR NAME WA# PPG DUPONT (BASF) GLASURIT AKZO ICI CIL CODE RINSHED SIKKENS AUTO MASON COLOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 CANYON YELLOW 9814 4459 B9253 21046 GM-9814 GMA92:55 1AB1B 42496 55 EURO WHITE 9868 4013 D8870 21047 GM-9868 GMA90:55 PT26B/ 42365 (ALLANTE) 4014 D8722 TG17G 42365P 57 LIGHT BEIGE 9805 4460 B9223 21045 GM-9805 GMA92:57 42522 METALLIC 58 CANYON YELLOW 5397 4705 B9215 23012 GM-5397 GMA92:58 42574 PEARL 4706 B9216 42574P 59 BRONZE METALLIC 9894 4707 B9318 23018 GM-9894 GMA93:59 2NV2B 42930 63 MEDIUM TAUPE 9811 4462 B9245 22260 GM-9811 GMA92:63 1AB9B 42564 METALLIC 72 MED. GARNET RED 8979 3986 B8713 17021 GM-8979 GMA87:72 2NT7B 42932 METALLIC 77 DARK CHERRY 9800 4465 B9210 22261 GM-9800 GMA92:77 1AB7B 42550 METALLIC 81 BRIGHT RED 8774 3794 C8508 15265 GM-8774 GMA85:81 39382 39382B 39382D 83 MED. SAPPHIRE 8993 3995 B8720 17028 GM-8993 GMA87:83 A967B 40514 BLUE METALLIC 84 PEARL RED 9976 4553 B9260 22075 GM-9976 GMA92:84C 2RE5B 43030 4554 B9261 87 GUN METAL 5328 4009 B9252 22270 GM-5328 GMA92:87 2AX2B 42743 METALLIC 88 DARK PLUM 9813 4467 B9220 22262 GM-9813 GMA92:88 1AB8B 42563 METALLIC 91 POLO GREEN 9529 4235 D8871 18038 GM-9529 GMA90:91 PJ19B 41990 METALLIC 93 WHITE DIAMOND 8933 4175 B8609 16021 GM-8933 GMA89:93 1AB6B/ 42526 3680 B8469 JAL3G

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