KKK-A-1822 E
3.16
PREPARATION FOR PAINTING, COLOR, AND MARKINGS.
3.16.1
PREPARATION FOR PAINTING.
Ambulance body and all attached equipment exterior surfaces, except polished metal parts,
shall be thoroughly cleaned, treated, and coated with a firm primer and preservative with rust
inhibiting properties, and painted in the finish color as specified (see 6.2-tt). Ferrous metal
interior surfaces shall be painted or, when not exposed for painting, shall be treated or coated
to resist corrosion. Chassis and chassis frame components shall be preserved and finished in
accordance to industry's standard practice.
3.16.2 COLOR, PAINT, AND FINISH.
Unless otherwise specified, (see 6.2-tt), the exterior color of the ambulance shall be gloss
white in combination with a solid uninterrupted orange stripe and blue lettering and emblems.
The stripe should be as close to parallel as possible with the road but a stripe transition angle
is acceptable to connect the module beltline stripe with the chassis stripe. The exterior finish
on painted metal modular bodies and metal roofs on Type II ambulances shall be an acrylic
composition urethane or polyurethane paint. The final stage manufacturer's painted
components shall have a paint film not less than 1.25 mils. thick and a minimum total thickness
of 4 mils., including primers. The orange stripe shall not be less than 15 cm (6 in.) wide, nor
more than 36 cm (14 in.) wide and shall encircle the entire ambulance body at the belt line
below the bottom edge of cab windows but may exclude the front of the hood panel. The
orange stripe, as specified by the purchaser (see 6.2-tt) may be reflective tape conforming
to Para. 3.16.4 or be painted and may be edged/pin striped in black or blue. This single,
solid band (except when interrupted by windows, locks, etc.), when viewed horizontally,
shall appear as a stripe near parallel to the road. The interior finish shall be the manufacturer's
standard light color harmonizing with the color of upholstery. The final film of painted surfaces
shall be smooth and uniform, free of grit, streaks, blushing, runs, sagging, blisters, "fish-eyes,
"orange peel", pinholes, or other surface irregularities. Exterior finish paint shall not be
required on the underbody and inside surface of the body skirting.
NOTE: USERS SHOULD AVOID SPECIFYING DARKER OR ALTERNATE
COLORS BECAUSE OF THE ADVERSE EFFECT ON VEHICLE
VISIBILITY, AND INCREASED HEAT LOAD THAT THE DARKER
COLORS IMPOSE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
SPECIFICALLY, THE WHITE/ORANGE COMBINATION PROVIDES THE
MOST VISIBLE VEHICLE UNDER DIFFERENT LIGHT CONDITIONS,
(E.G. MERCURY AND SODIUM VAPOR LIGHTS), AS WELL AS
PROVIDING, ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS, THE MOST EASILY
RECOGNIZED COLOR CONFIGURATION.
3.16.2.1 COLOR STANDARDS AND TOLERANCES.
The exterior surface including the wheels shall be manufacturer's standard gloss white. The
ambulance colors orange, stripe or band and blue markings shall be the same as specified
Orange and Blue in American National Standard Z535.1, Safety Color Code. They shall
comply with the tolerances expressed in terms of Munsell hue, value (lightness), and chroma
(saturation).
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