10.

PAINT FINISH REQUIREMENTS:

a. Paint Film Thickness and Coverage

Paint film thickness on a component is determined by taking one reading

per 2500 cm2 (388 inch2) of area. Minimum dry paint film thickness
requirements are outlined in Table 2. Each reading shall meet the
minimum paint film thickness specified in Table 2.

Table 2
Paint System Dry Minimum Film Thickness

Primer Paint
0.040 mm (0.0016 inch)

Primer/Top Coat System

0.080 mm (0.0032 inch)

b. Paint Coverage

All parts surfaces including edges and inside corners shall have complete
and uniform coverage by each coat of paint applied.

c. Finish Paint

All finish painted product shall have a topcoat as the final coat of paint.
Primer only painted parts are not allowed on finish painted product.

d. Color

Color requirement applies only to topcoat paint. A visual match between

the painted product and an approved color standard is required. Color
shall appear uniform over the entire painted surface. Color standard
panels are available for purchase through:

Caterpillar Inc.
CPS Paint Engineering
Rt. 29 & Rench Road, AC 6143
Mossville, IL 61552

e. Gloss

Gloss on painted product for Class A1 and A2 surfaces shall conform to

the requirements listed in Table 3. Gloss on Class B and C shall be
uniform over the entire surface. Gloss shall be checked upon completion
of the painting process.

Table 3
 Paint Gloss
Surface Class
Category Medium Gloss
CAT® Yellow
Black

80 Min @ 60°
Class A1 60 Min @ 60 ± 5 @ 60°
20°

80 Min @ 60°
Class A2, AC, and AF 40 Min @ 60 ± 8 @ 60°
20°

f. Orange Peel:

Orange peel on painted product for Class A1 and A2 surfaces shall

conform to the requirements in Table 4. Orange peel shall be checked
using ACT Orange Peel Standards upon completion of the painting
process. Orange Peel standards can be ordered from ACT Test Panels
Inc. at the following website:
http://www.acttestpanels.com/products.aspx?categoryid=3

Table 4
Surface Class Category Orange Peel Requirements

Class A1 Finish 5 Minimum

Class A2, AC, and AF Finishes 4 Minimum

11. FINISH REQUIREMENTS:

Table 5
Surface Class
Defects
A1 A2 B C

Maximum
Maximum of Maximum of Maximum of of 15
Dirt/Dust: Any 4 particles 5 particles 10 particles particles
particle <= per per per per
1.25 mm (0.049 2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
inch) in (388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
diameter area with no area with no area with no area with
clusters clusters clusters no
clusters

Lint/Hair: Any 1 particle per 2 particles 5 particles 8 particles

particle <= 2500 cm2 per per per
5 mm (0.2 inch) (388 inch2) 2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
long area (388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
area area with no area with
cluster no
cluster

Blisters: Hollow
bubble or raised
5 per 8 per
delaminated area 1 per 2 per
2500 cm2 2500 cm2
in the paint film 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
(388 inch2) (388 inch2)
<= (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
area with no with no
1.5 mm (0.06 area area
cluster cluster
inch) in
diameter

Fisheye/Crater:
Small round 3 per 5 per
1 per 2 per
depression in the 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
2500 cm2 2500 cm2
paint film <= (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
(388 inch2) (388 inch2)
2.0 mm (0.08 area with no with no
area area
inch) in cluster cluster
diameter

Runs/Sags: Non-
Uniform leveling
of paint due to 1 per 2 per 3 per
excessive Not 2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
application on acceptable (388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
vertical or area area area
inclined
surfaces

4 per
1 per 2 per 2 per
2500 cm2
2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
(388 inch2)
(388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
area not to
area not to area not to area not to
exceed
Scratches/Scuffs: exceed exceed exceed
5 mm (0.2
Intrusions on 5 mm (0.2 5 mm (0.2 5 mm (0.2
inch) long
coating surface inch) long inch) long inch) long
and not
and not and not and not
beyond the
beyond the beyond the beyond the
depth of
depth of the depth of the depth of the
the
coating coating coating
coating

<= 0.5 <=2 <=3

Solvent Popping:
percentage percentage percentage
Raised bumps <=
Not of of of
0.5 mm (0.02
acceptable 2500 cm2 2500 cm2 2500 cm2
inch) in
(388 inch2) (388 inch2) (388 inch2)
diameter
area area area
 Maximum
Maximum of
of 5 per
Pinholes: Holes 3 per
2500 cm2
or group of holes Not Not 2500 cm2
(388 inch2)
<=1.0 mm in acceptable acceptable (388 inch2)
area with
diameter area with no
no
cluster
cluster

5 per
2 per 2500 cm2
Water Spotting: 2500 cm2 (388 inch2)
Whitish (388 inch2) area when
blemishes in area when diameter of
Not Not
areas where a diameter of spot is less
acceptable acceptable
ring is left after spot is less than
the spot of water than 10 mm (0.4
has evaporated 10 mm (0.4 inch) with
inch) no
cluster

<=4
Acceptable
Polish Marks: percentage
if not visible
Marks left on Not Not of
from
surface due to acceptable acceptable 2500 cm2
viewing
rework (388 inch2)
guidelines
area

Overspray: Non- Acceptable

Acceptable
intended excess if not
Not Not if not visible
coating on a visible in
acceptable acceptable in assembled
finished assembled
position
surface position

a. Defects Under Decals

Defects such as, but not limited to, dirt particles, lint, hair, runs, and sags
which accentuate the defect through the decal, are not allowed on
surfaces where decals are applied.

b. Adhesion

Paint film on all surfaces shall exhibit a minimum adhesion level of '4A'
when tested per ASTM D3359 Method A.

c. Hardness

All paints shall be properly cured to achieve their ultimate hardness

(ASTM D3363). Minimum pencil hardness of 'H' is required.