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American Response Vehicles 65 CLOCK: There will be a clock installed inside the module over the rear patient entry doors. The clock will be an Atomic style that will include but not be limited to time and outside temperature. Clock mount: Screw Directly into pad PAINT 100% PAINT FILM COVERAGE: All stages of primer and paint will cover all surfaces. Hinge mating surfaces on the doors and jambs will be painted. Bare aluminum and primer only preparation is not acceptable under door hinges. Doors will be painted without actuation handles installed and doors removed from body. Paint film thickness to be no less than 4.1 mil thickness. PAINT SYSTEM TYPE: The paint will be Poly-Urethane type electrostatic application process without exception. An electrostatic paint spray system is a highly efficient technology for the application of paint to specific work pieces. Negatively charged atomized paint particles and a grounded work piece create an electrostatic field that draws the paint particle to the work piece, minimizing over spray. For this technology, an ionizing electrode, typically located at the paint gun atomizer tip, causes paint particles to pick up additional electrons and become negatively charged. As the coating is deposited on the work piece, the charge dissipates through the ground and returns to the power supply, completing the circuit. The electrostatic field influences the path of the paint particles. Because the charged particles are attracted to the grounded work piece, over spray is significantly reduced. Paint particles that pass a work piece can be attracted to and deposited on the back of the piece. This phenomenon is known as "wrap." MECHANICAL ADHESION PROMOTER: The entire module will be degreased. Degreaser will be applied to manufacturers recommendations. The module body is to be inspected for flaws and imperfections, and to assure built to order specifications. All surfaces will be initial sanded with 180 grit paper and all imperfections repaired. CHEMICAL ADHESION PROMOTER: The module will be hot-water washed at (140 degrees or greater). Then the aluminum Body will be treated with Alumiprep 33 acid etching followed by a complete De-ionized body rinse. To ensure all surfaces are cleaned, this step will be repeated a second time. The entire unit will be wet coated with Alodine 5700 conversion coating and de ionized water mixed. The module body is baked at 160 degrees to dry. PRIMER: The module will then have 2 coats of epoxy primer. The unit is then baked at 140 degree metal temperature for one hour. The module body will then undergo any bodywork or filler that is required at transition(s). A third coat of epoxy primer is applied and cured. The module body will then be final sanded prior to Paint color application. Primer will be sanded with 320 grit paper to assure flat, orange peel free surface. TOP COAT (PAINT): Entire module will be degreased. Degreaser will be applied to manufactures recommendations. Two coats of BTLV High Solids color will be applied.