Measures For Maintaining Long-Term Body Protection: Notes

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• 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.
• 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.