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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
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Paint damage
Paint is an important part of the car's rustproof-
ing and should therefore be checked regularly.
The most common types of paintwork damage
are stone chips, scratches, and marks on the
edges of wings, doors and bumpers.
Colour code
The colour code label is located on the car's door
pillar and becomes visible when the right-hand
rear door is opened.
Exterior colour code
Any secondary exterior colour code
It is important that the correct colour is used.
Touching up minor paintwork damage
To avoid the onset of rust, damaged paintwork
should be rectified immediately.
NOTE
When repairing the paintwork, it must be
clean and dry and at a temperature of at least
15°C.
Materials that may be needed
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Primer
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- 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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.
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Masking tape.
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fine sand paper
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.
NOTE
When paint is repaired the surface must be
clean and dry. The temperature of the surface
should be at least 15 °C (60 °F).
Related information
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Repairing paint damage (p. 573)
•
Type designations (p. 576)
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Rustproofing (p. 570)
Repairing paint damage
When repairing paint damage, the car must be
clean, dry and have a temperature of over 15 °C.
1. Apply a piece of masking tape over the dam-
aged 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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If required.
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Follow the instructions that are included with the package for the touch-up pen/stick.
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