In this video GM shows us the paint process for the Corvette ZR1. Typically taking 6 to 7 hours per vehicle, the process starts with the body panels loaded onto a rig and passed through a series of spray and heating booths. Although the video skips the sanding and feather dusting process it's still interesting to watch. Here's the recipe:
- Panels loaded already covered in a conductive primer
- gray primer is applied
- bake for 30 minutes at 265 degrees
- clean sand and feather dust dirt particles
- spray base color coat to a thickness of 0.7 to 1.2mm
- bake at ambient temperature (80 degrees)
- spray clearcoat
- bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 250 degrees
