I used to work in the paint department at the dearborn assembly plant... the paint for all Ford Trucks is a solvent-based enamel manufactured by 3-M. Generally, it is applied in five stages: Primer, base-coat, and top-coat, then two stages of clear coat. The method of application differes from plant to plant (i.e. automated versus manual spray) but they all use the same paints, with only a few exceptions... The new Lincoln Town Cars and I believe the Crown Vics are testing a new powder-type application process, but it's still in the experimental stages, and isn't very good unless you do thousands of the same color car. Oh, well. Just my .02.
-Joe-
|