Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

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Designation:

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat -LZK 769 K07 A5-

Issued 04.2013

Product description

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat is a VOC compliant high-solid clear coat. Perfectly suitable for application even under unfavourable operating conditions (such as too low drying temperature) in the spray booth.

Properties:

Flexible and efficient application.

Very fast-drying

Fast and easy to polish

HS spot thinner -LVM 006 000 A2- may be used.

Technical data sheet

Substrate

Suitable base coats:

Waterborne base coats

Application

Mixing ratio:

–	3:1 by volume with:

2-pack VHS hardener -LHA 009 051 A2-/-LVM 009 051 A5-

2-pack VHS hardener, fast-drying -LHA 009 050 A2-

2-pack VHS hardener, slow-drying -LHA 009 052 A2-/-LHA 009 052 A3-

2-pack VHS hardener, extra slow-drying -LHA 009 053 A2-

See technical data sheet for 2-pack VHS hardener → Chapter

Thinner:

2-pack thinner, special -LVM 009 200 A2-/-LVM 009 200 A5-

2-pack thinner, slow-drying -LVM 009 300 A2-

HS spot thinner -LVM 006 000 A2-

See technical data sheet for HS spot thinner LVM 006 000 A2 → Chapter.

For elasticization, see → Anchor

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Application time/pot life:

–	Mixed for spraying: 45-60 minutes at +20°C (depending on the hardener used)

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Method of application: “spray”.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

–	The application viscosity at +20 °C is the “compliant” and “HVLP” mixing viscosity.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

–	Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.2-1.3 mm for “compliancy”.

–	Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.3-1.4 mm for “HVLP”.

–	Adjust spray pressure following manufacturer's instructions to 2.0-2.5 bar for “compliancy”.

–	Adjust atomising pressure following manufacturer's instructions to 0.7 bar for “HVLP”.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

–	Apply in one-and-a-half coats.

Note

The first half-coat should form a nearly complete, thin film over which a full spray coat is directly sprayed.

–	The specified thickness for the dry film is 40-60 µm.

Note

If used as a clear coat to repair minor damage (Clever Repair spot repair method), the 10 % special 2-pack thinner -LVM 0009 200 A2- and special 2-pack thinner -LVM 009 200 A5- may be replaced with 10 % HS spot repair thinner -LVM 006 000 A2 HS-. Do not apply to horizontal surfaces.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Drying

Air drying at +20 °C ambient temperature:

Dust dry in 15-30 minutes

Dry for assembly in 2-5 hours

Dry overnight

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Final flash-off time with force drying is 5 minutes.

Force drying at +60 °C material temperature with:

2-pack VHS hardener -LHA 009 051 A2-/-LVM 009 051 A5- 15-25 minutes.

2-pack VHS hardener, fast-drying -LHA 009 050 A2- 10-15 minutes.

2-pack VHS hardener, slow-drying -LHA 009 052 A2-/-LHA 009 052 A3- 20-30 minutes.

2-pack VHS hardener, extra slow-drying -LHA 009 053 A2- 25-35 minutes.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

The final flash-off time with infrared drying is 5 minutes.

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Infrared drying with short-wave radiant heater, 8-12 minutes

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Special notes

Elasticization of rigid and semi-rigid plastics:

First mix the base material with 15% elastic additive -ALZ 011 001-.

Mixing ratio with 2-pack VHS hardeners: 3:1, with 10 % 2-pack thinner, special -LVM 009 200 A2- or 2-pack thinner, special -LVM 009 200 A5- (drying time increases).

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Personal protective equipment:

Adhere to the safety data sheet.

Wear personal protective equipment during application.

Data

2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat

Flash point:	Above +23 °C
VOC content: 2004/42/IIB(d)(420)420	The EU limit value for this product (product category IIB.b) in ready-to-spray form is max. 420 g/l of volatile organic compounds. The VOC content of this product in ready-to-spray form is max. 420 g/l.

Storage

The guaranteed shelf life of the 2-pack HS Optimum Plus clear coat -LZK 769 K07 A5- is 48 months as of production date. May be used until the date stated on the label at latest if stored in sealed original containers at +20 °C.

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