Paintwork damage
Paint offers protection against
rust
The paint layer constitutes an important part
of the car's rustproofing system and it should
therefore be checked regularly. Paintwork re-
quires immediate attention to avoid the form-
ation of rust. The following are the most com-
mon forms of paintwork damage which you
can touch-up yourself:
•
minor stone chips and scratches
•
flaking, e.g. wing edges and sills.
When touching-up the paintwork, the sur-
face to be treated should be clean and
dry and it should have a temperature in
excess of +15
°
C.
Colour code
Make sure that you have the correct colour.
Check the colour code number which is
stamped onto the product plate on the left
wing inner panel.
Minor stone chips and scratches
Materials:
•
Tin of primer
•
Tin of paint or touch-up pen
•
Brush
•
Masking tape
If the stone chip has not penetrated down to
the metal and an undamaged layer of paint
remains, the touch-up paint can be applied as
soon as the spot has been cleaned.
If the stone chip has penetrated down to the
metal, proceed as follows:
•
Place a strip of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then pull off the tape
so that any loose flakes of paint adhere
to it (diagram 1).
•
Stir the primer well and apply it to the
damaged area with a fine brush or match-
stick (diagram 2).
Brush on primer
•
When the primer has dried, apply a surface
coat of paint with a brush.
Make sure that the paint has been well
stirred and apply it thinly in several layers,
allowing it to dry between each application.
Colour code
6:4
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