Better Priming for Bedford Cabs
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I NTRODUCED two months ago for vans up to 15 cwt., the new Bedford priming process is now extended to cover all commercialvehicle cabs. Carried out in a painting plant recently installed at a cost of £150,000, the new process is said to give better protection against corrosion and a greatly improved surface for finish coats of any type of paint.
After cleaning and de-oxidation, if necessary, the cabs are given a phosphate coating for protection against rust and are then immersed up to waist height in primer to ensure that all parts of the structure are covered. On emerging from the dip the exterior is sprayed with red-oxide primer and the interior with similar primer to that used in the dip tank.
The cabs are placed in ovens for an hour at a temperature of 300° F. for stoving and are then wet-sanded. All welded joints are pressuresealed with a rubber-bitumen compound and two coats of grey-primer sealer are applied to complete the operation.