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Hardening time

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Do not move the vehicle before the adhesive has hardened. 

Check the degree of hardness of the adhesive with a fingernail.

If the adhesive cannot be pressed in any further with a fingernail, the vehicle may be moved (without engine force) for further processing applications (e.g. painting).

Vehicle strength for driving applications  is achieved after:

48 hours at min. 15°C object temperature (corresponding to approx. 18°C room temperature).

or 1 hour in the spray booth (spray booth temperature 80°C/object temperature 60°C).

When using radiant heaters, make sure that the object temperature does not exceed 85°C. Excessively high temperatures will destroy the adhesive.