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.