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Car paintwork
The paintwork consists of several layers and
is an important part of the car's rustproofing,
and should therefore be checked regularly.
The most common types of paintwork dam-
age are stone chips, scratches, and marks on
the edges of wings, doors and bumpers. To
avoid the onset of rust, damaged paintwork
should be rectified immediately.
Related information
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Touching up minor paintwork damage
(p. 651)
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Colour codes (p. 652)
Touching up minor paintwork
damage
Paint is an important part of the car's rust-
proofing and should therefore be checked
regularly. The most common types of paint-
work damage are stone chips, scratches, and
marks on e.g. the edges of wings, doors and
bumpers.
To avoid the onset of rust, damaged paintwork
should be rectified immediately.
NOTE
When paint is repaired the surface must be
clean and dry. The temperature of the sur-
face should be at least 15 °C (59 °F).
Materials that may be needed
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Primer – a special adhesive primer in a
spray can is available for e.g. plastic-
coated bumpers.
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Basecoat and clearcoat - available in spray
cans or as touch-up pens/sticks
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Masking tape.
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Fine sand paper.
Applying touch-up paint to the
damaged surface
If the damage has not reached down to the
metal, the touch-up paint can be applied
directly after the surface has been cleaned.
1. Apply a piece of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then remove the tape
to remove any loose paint.
If the damage is down to the metal, use of
a primer is appropriate. In the event of
damage to a plastic surface, an adhesive
primer should be used to give better
results - spray into the lid of the spray can
and brush on thinly.
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Follow the instructions that are included with the package for the touch-up pen/stick.
