B. Identifying Contamination

Examine the vehicle in both strong sunlight and indoor fluorescent lighting (inspection is easier with a hand held 500 watt halogen lamp or a hand held fluorescent lamp) to identify which type of contamination may be affecting the vehicle. Magnified viewing of spots is most easily done with a 8X and 30X illuminated magnifier from Radio Shack (catalog no. 63-851).





The table provides a brief description of some types of paint contamination you may encounter.

Select a 2' x 2' test section to perform the following Contamination Test Removal.