KATS Removal Procedure: Notes

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WARNING: DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. KATS TRANSIT COATING AND REMOVER FLUIDS MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE MANNER WITHOUT RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS.
RISK OF INJURY. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING AND USING KATS COATING AND REMOVER.

CAUTION: Damage to vehicle. KATS 8077 Remover is the only product compatible with KATS 5080 Transit Coating and must always be applied in diluted form.
Do not attempt to remove the transit coating with any other product as chemical damage to the body paint work, trim, or moldings may occur.

Equipment required:

A 355 ml (12 ounce) plastic bottle of KATS 8077 Remover. This is supplied with the vehicle and is located in the rear luggage compartment.
KATS DECOATER GUN (Special tool number: 610730513) with a minimum tank capacity of 5 liters (1 gallon).
High pressure cold water jet washer.
Chamois leather or equivalent. (For 'drying off' purposes only).

The following protective clothing should be worn by persons involved in removing the KATS 5080 Transit Coating from the vehicle:

Rubber boots.
Safety goggles.
Rubber gloves.

Vehicle preparation:

Position the vehicle in a shaded, non-windy area. The recommended environment is normal room temperature of approximately 20°C (68°F).
The vehicle must be cool to avoid rapid drying of the remover solution.
A rain soaked vehicle must first be dried so that the remover solution is not further diluted.
A vehicle covered in snow or frost must be thawed out, rinsed off and then dried and allowed to warm up before applying the remover solution.
Wiper blades must be lifted away from the windscreen, or the blade rubbers protected prior to carrying out the removal process. The KATS material or remover must not be allowed to contaminate the blade rubbers.

Removal of transit coating:

Transfer the KATS 8077 Remover to the KATS (Special tool number: 610730513) Decoater Gun. The gun will automatically mix the fluid to the correct solution when spraying.
Use the Decoater Gun, apply a fine spray of the diluted remover solution to the vehicle surface starting at the roof, then along the upper surfaces. Spray continuously, working progressively around and down the vehicle as quickly as possible, while applying a thorough spray to ALL surfaces. Continue to move round the vehicle re-applying the spray as necessary, make sure all surfaces are fully treated and are kept wet with the remover solution.
Allow a minimum soak time of 2 - 3 minutes after ALL surfaces have been sprayed before washing off the remover solution.
It is important that the surfaces remain wet during this soak time. Reapply the remover solution on any drying surfaces. DO NOT rub or agitate the remover solution on the surface of the vehicle.
Use a high pressure cold water spray to remove all traces of the remover solution. Start washing from the roof of the vehicle and then work downwards.
Carefully inspect for any areas where the transit coating may still remain. Re-apply remover solution as necessary, allow 2 - 3 minutes soaking time and then wash off with the pressurized washer. DO NOT rub or agitate the remover solution on the surface of the vehicle.
Rinse off the vehicle well and dry immediately using a chamois leather or equivalent to prevent water spotting.
CAUTION:
- Damage to paint work. Avoid damage to paint work, trim and moldings. Do not apply undiluted remover to the vehicle.
- Damage to the convertible top. Avoid damage to the convertible top. Do not apply remover to the convertible top.