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About 3M Paint Preparation, Application & Finish
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Paint application requires the best tools available. The 3M™ Accuspray™ ONE spray gun and 3M™ PPS™ Paint Preparation System come together to create a versatile, streamlined process.
Perfect paint jobs require quite a bit of preparation. 3M offers an extensive variety of tools to help ensure your vehicles are optimally prepped.
A great paint job deserves the perfect finish. 3M’s paint finishing and detailing products produce that like-new shine your customers expect, while helping to increase your productivity and the quality of your repairs.Download the Full SOP Brochure (PDF, 82 KB)
Paint Preparation, Application & Finish Standard Operating Procedures
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3M has the products and repair processes for you. See below for our Standard Operating Procedures.
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Abrasives and masking from 3M provide the perfect basis for best painting results. The right abrasives play a key role for a perfect result in vehicle refinishing.
Topics include:
General Masking
Jam Masking
Mask Opening
Primer Masking
Refinish Bumper Prep
New Primed Bumper Prep
E-Coat Panel Prep
Feather Prime Block
Feather Prime Block Waterborne
Blend Panel Sanding Process -
Including innovations such as the PPS™ Paint Preparation System and, more recently, the Accuspray™ System, 3M has a wide range of solutions for spraying primer or paint.
Topics include:
Paint Preparation System
Base Coat Denibbing -
Whether you have to remove surface defects or just want to achieve the perfect finish - our easy-to-follow colour-coded compounding process guides you in a few steps to a fantastic result.
Topics include:
Paint Finish Denibbing Process
Paint Finish Small Area Process
No Compound Paint Finish Small Area Process
Paint Finish Full Panel Process
No Compound Paint Finish Full Finish Process:
Headlight Lens Restoration Process
Vehicle Clean Up Process
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Safety Data Sheets Search for New Zealand
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Legal Notice Regarding SDSs
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on this web site may not meet the requirements set forth by your country's legislation. To obtain a copy of the SDS in the format required by your country's legislation, please contact your local 3M subsidiary or call 09-477-4040 for more information.
SDS Search in New Zealand
