Preparing Connection Areas Of Body For Installing Outer Hinge Pillar

Clean undersealing, adhesive residue and paint off the body connecting flanges in the marked areas -A, B, C, D, E, F- using a hot-air gun or rotary brush. Grind the connecting flanges until bare.

Fig 1: Identifying Outer Hinge Pillar Connection Areas On Body
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Information
- Keep bonding areas clean and free of grease and do not coat with zinc powder paint.
Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint
1. 2.1. Coat spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.
Preparing bonded flanges
1. 3.1. Sand down bonded flanges in the marked areas -A- and -B- and clean them off.
  See: Working with adhesive → Information On The Use Of Structural Adhesives In Vehicle Construction
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Preparing Bonded Flange Area (A And B)
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Priming bonded flanges
1. 4.1. Prime bonded body flanges in the marked areas -A- and -B- .
  See Working with primer → Handling Primer
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Primer Bonded Flanges Area (A And B)
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