3.2 Preparation of the surface on the vehicle (replacement of a bonded component)

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Remove adhesive residue completely from vehicle. Remove all old reinforcement plates if necessary (e. g. rear side panel).
Do not prime in the area of the bonding surfaces! Adhesive insufficiently bonds to primer.
If priming is needed after straightening work, cover the bonding surfaces.
If necessary, pre-clean bonding surfaces with cavity sealing wax remover.
Clean bonding surfaces with cleaning agent R1.
Allow cleaned surfaces to dry for approx. 5 minutes.
Bonding surfaces must be completely dry.