10 Maintenance and service
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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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base coat and clear coat - are available in
spray cans or as touch-up pens/sticks
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Masking tape.
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fine sand paper
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Colour code
The label for colour code is located on the
car's door pillar and is 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.
For product label location, see Type designa-
tions (p. 405).
Repairing minor paint damage such as
stone chips and scratches
Before work is started, the car must be clean
and dry as well as at a temperature above
15 °C.
1. Apply a piece of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then remove the tape
to remove any loose paint.
If the damage has reached down to a
metal surface (sheet steel), it is preferable
to use a primer. In the event of damage to
a plastic surface, an adhesive primer
should be used for better results - spray
into the spray can's cap and brush thinly.
2. Before painting, gentle polishing using a
very fine polishing agent may be carried
out locally if required (e.g. if there are any
uneven edges). Clean the surface thor-
oughly and allow to dry.
3. Stir the primer well and apply using a fine
brush, matchstick or similar. Finish with
base coat and clear coat once the primer
has dried.
4. For scratches, proceed as above, but
mask around the damaged area to pro-
tect the undamaged paintwork.
NOTE
If the stone chip has not penetrated down
to the meal and an undamaged layer of
paint remains in place, fill in with base coat
and clear coat as soon as the surface has
been cleaned.
Related information
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Rustproofing (p. 401)
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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.
