Mercedes Benz

Paint - Environmental/Industrial Fallout Repair SI B 99 01 08 Paint Work September 2008 Aftersales SUBJECT Environmental Paint Damage Repair MODEL All 2002-2006 Mini Cooper (R50) L4-1.6L (W10) Page 296 SITUATION Environmental issues can damage painted surfaces. Issues such as acid rain, industrial fallout, rail dust, bird droppings, and bugs can all damage the paint surface. Repair processes are in place to repair damage caused by these issues. Industrial fallout or rail dust issues typically occur when new vehicles have been transported by rail to a location, or when a vehicle is located near rail tracks for an extended period of time. Rail dust is comprised of heated iron particles from train brakes that, when airborne, will land on the horizontal surfaces of vehicles and imbed themselves into the paint surface. Typical sanding and polishing techniques alone will not resolve the issue of rail dust. BMW, in cooperation with 3M, has developed a procedure for removing and correcting ...