Measures For Maintaining Long-Term Body Protection: Notes
NOTE:
- After repair work, the standard corrosion-inhibiting coating should only be restored with the corrosion-inhibiting agents approved by the manufacturer. The following points must be observed for body repairs.
- Always apply welding primer to both sides of the welding flange when resistance spot welding.
- Prime repair areas from outside. Prime on both sides in the accessible areas.
- Seal all sheetmetal overlaps, sheetmetal edges, butt joints, weld seams etc. with body sealant.
- When replacing structurally bonded body parts, proceed according to the information in the respective repair instructions.
- Only apply body sealant to primed sheetmetal parts.
- Apply top coat paint to the inside of the outer sheetmetal shell before welding. See "Paint build-up": → "Paint Manual"
- Build up paint on bare sheetmetal panels according to the painting methods described in the → "Paint Manual".
- Repair or create standard undersealing by applying long-life undersealing material.
- Preserve cavities in the repair area with cavity preservative after applying a top coat paint.
- Check that the standard water drains (plugs) function correctly or clean them after the cavity preservation material has dried.