Also with regard to painting the Fiat 124 redefined methodological standards and quality. It was adopted a method called " pour toujours", that is to say forever, which was a complex process. The plates were assembled subjected to "phosphating and then immersed in a galvanic rust in huge tanks. After receiving the plate so well prepared five layers of synthetic paint applied with electrostatic method. Electric polarization is the body with a pole while the paint was polarized with the opposite, to make it adhere better. Under
was spread a layer of paint damping, then the 'set was smoothed ("rolled"), special sealants seal special points and finally entered the body in special ovens where the paint was baked.
procedure was the final polishing of the paint, which was available in the following colors (and their factory codes):
- Steel Gray No 0675;
- Amaranth n.0181;
- No Snow White 0233;
- No Dark Green 0386;
- Blue No Night 0456;
- No Salt Water 0433;
- No peacock blue 0483;
- No Sand Beige 0583;
request at no additional charge, Black
Later, in the early 70s, to comply with emission regulations, Fiat changed the chemical composition of paint works to protect the wheel rim. All 'in or about 1972, it is not available for aluminum wheels standard was strong enough to paint them in black dirt. While the Soviet version was successfully tested a special chemical formula resistant to frost.
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