Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420. Manual — part 401

9L-2 Paint / Coatings:

Plastic Parts Finishing

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Paintable plastic parts are ABS plastic parts.

Painting
Rigid or hand ABS plastic needs no primer coating.
General acrylic lacquers can be painted properly over
hard ABS plastic in terms of adherence.

1) Use cleaning solvent for paint finish to wash each

part.

2) Apply conventional acrylic color lacquer to part

surface.

3) Follow lacquer directions for required drying time.

(Proper drying temperature range is 60 – 70

°C (140

– 158

°F)).

Reference
Plastic parts employ not only ABS (Acrylonitrile
Butadiene Styrene) plastic but also polypropylene, vinyl,
or the like plastic. Burning test method to identify ABS
plastic is described below.

1) Use a sharp blade to cut off a plastic sliver from the

part at its hidden backside.

2) Hold sliver with pincers and set it on fire.
3) Carefully observe condition of the burning plastic.
4) ABS plastic must raise readily distinguishable back

smoke while burning with its residue suspended in
air temporarily.

5) Polypropylene must raise no readily distinguishable

smoke while burning.

Component Location

Sealant Application Areas

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Front Structure Panel

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“A”: Flatten sealant.

“B”: Smooth out sealant with a brush.

Paint / Coatings: 9L-3

Dash Panel and Front Floor Panel (5 Door Model)

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“A”: Apply sealant.

“E”: Flatten sealant.

“B”: Fill gap / hole with sealant.

1. 88 mm (3.46 in.) diameter

“C”: Smooth out sealant with a brush.

2. 60 mm (2.36 in.) diameter hole

“D”: Do not apply sealant.

9L-4 Paint / Coatings:

Dash Panel and Front Floor Panel (3 Door Model)

I5JB0A9C0003-01

“A”: Apply sealant.

“E”: Flatten sealant.

“B”: Fill gap / hole with sealant.

1. 88 mm (3.46 in.) diameter

“C”: Smooth out sealant with a brush.

2. 60 mm (2.36 in.) diameter hole

“D”: Do not apply sealant.

Paint / Coatings: 9L-5

Front and Rear Door Panels (5 Door Model)

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“A”: Apply sealant.

“D”: Wipe off sealant so as not to protrude from this surface.

“a”: Min. 6 mm (0.24 in.)

“B”: Wipe off excess sealant after application.

“E”: Do not protrude sealant backward from this line.

“b”: Max. 3 mm (0.12 in.)

“C”: Do not fill up drain hole.

“F”: Do not protrude sealant outside from this line.