METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING A SIMULTANEOUS CURE

摘要

A method of coating a substrate includes the steps of applying an electrocoa t to the substrate, applying a powder primer onto the electrocoat, and then applying a topcoat onto the powder primer. The topcoat typically includes a powder basecoat and a clearcoat. The powder primer is applied to the electrocoat without first curing the electrocoat before application of the powder primer. The powder basecoat is applied to the powder primer without first curing the powder primer before applicati on of the powder basecoat. The clearcoat is applied over the powder basecoat after whi ch the electrocoat, the powder primer, the powder basecoat, and the clearcoat are simultaneously cured in an oven.