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1982 VINYL TRIM AND VINYL TOP REPAIR INFORMATION

ATTACHED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER'S COPY OF THIS BULLETIN IS INFORMATION FROM DITZLER AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES (PPG INDUSTRIES), U.S. BODY PRODUCTS AND VINYL INDUSTRICAL PAINTS, INC. REGARDING VINYL COLOR SPRAYS AND VINYL TOP REPAIR MATERIAL. THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE REVIEWED WITH PERSONNEL IN YOUR DEALER- SHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. MOST OF THESE MATERIALS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL JOBBERS.

THE DITZLER UCV MATERIAL CAN BE MIXED BY YOUR LOCAL DITZLER JOBBER USING THE UCV CODES PROVIDED ON THE ATTACHED SHEET. IF YOUR LOCAL DITZLER JOBBER DOES NOT CARRY LIQUID VINYL PAINT (UCV) CONTACT THE NEAREST DITZLER WAREHOUSE. THE WAREHOUSE WILL REFER YOU TO THE NEAREST DITZLER JOBBER THAT IS ABLE TO SUPPLY THE MATERIAL. ATTACHED IS A LIST OF THE DITZLER WAREHOUSES. (REFER TO PAPER BULLETIN FOR LIST.)

IF THE U.S. BODY PRODUCTS MATERIALS IS NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY, YOU MAY WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE U.S. BODY PRODUCTS AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED SHEETS. THEY WILL ADVISE YOU OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MATERIAL AND WILL SHIP THE MATERIAL DIRECTLY TO YOUR DEALERSHIP PRE-PAID AT YOUR REQUEST. WHEN CONTACT- ING U.S. BODY PRODUCTS DIRECTLY, GIVE THEM THE NAME OF YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR SO THAT THEY MAY FOLLOW UP IN ASSISTING THE LOCAL SUPPLIER WITH YOUR FUTURE NEEDS.

THE VINYL INDUSTRIAL PAINTS, INC. OFFERS A 1 OZ. TUBE OF VINYL REPAIR COMPOUND IN ADDITION TO QUARTS AND AEROSOL PAINT COLORS. THIS VINYL COMPOUND HAS BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURING AND GMAD PLANTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS THUS OFFERING A DIFFERENT REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR MINOR VINYL BLEMISHES. PRODUCTS FROM THIS COMPANY MAY BE ORDERED INDIVIDUALY OR BY KIT ASSORTMENT, BUT MUST BE ORDERED DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURES.

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