American Expedition Vehicles Cab Closeout - Manual (Page 5)

Page 5 of 6
B. PREP AND PAINTING THE BRUTE CAB
OVERVIEW
Painting your Brute is one of the most important parts of the build; after all, it’s the first thing
everyone notices. We recommend that a professional autobody repair facility paint your Brute.
Insist on high quality paint and a two part system (base coat / clearcoat). There are several ways to
locate a quality shop:
• You ask any shop that builds custom cars or hotrods.
• If the paint shop you choose does not have a downdraft spray booth and oven in their facility,
we suggest you look else ware for a professional painter.
• Are they a member of any national organizations such as ICAR?
• Are they approved by insurance companies to do repair work
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Use Structural Adhesive and Seam Sealer on joints and seams. Use structural adhesive
such as FUSOR 480 or equivalent structural adhesive on the rear Pork Chop flange to
bodyside to prevent rattles. Use FUSOR 123 or equivalent catalyzed seam sealer on all
exterior joints. Tape off both sides of the seams and apply the seam sealer, once cured
this seam sealer can be sanded so that the end product looks just like the factory seams.
2. Prepare the exterior spot welds and welded areas for a skim coat of autobody filler under
the door and up onto the bodyside as required. Block, prime, seal and paint per
autobody collision repair standards.