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Repairing Major Body Damage - Anti-Rust Treatment (Before Painting)
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To prevent water and dust entry, as well as to prevent rust, apply sealer where at body panel joints. | |
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As for where sealer should be applied, refer to the model specific body repair manual or use the corresponding parts on the opposite side of t the vehicle as a reference: |
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Clean and degrease the sealer application area. Remove any excess weld-through primer (spot sealer) using reducer.
Apply primer surfacer and then sealer.
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The outer panels, engine compartment, and trunk gutter influence exterior appearance of the vehicle and must be finished equivalent to their pre-loss condition.
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In installation areas for the taillights and the like, use care to limit the height of the sealer bead to prevent interference. Use a brush to flatten the sealer bead.
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Handle the body sealer material with care and observe all instructions issued by the sealer manufacturer. | | |
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To prevent chipping damage caused by flying stones, apply undercoat over the underbody and wheelhouse surfaces. | |
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Refer to the model specific body repair manual for sealer application locations: |
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Clean and degrease the undercoating application areas. Apply primer surfacer then undercoat. | |
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Use masking tape, where necessary, to prevent undercoat from being applied to the suspension, drive train and exhaust related parts, or parts installation areas. | |
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Apply undercoat using only spray equipment designed for undercoat. | | | |
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If expandable urethane foam was used in the body instead of traditional acoustic separators, replace any removed foam through holes on the inner body panels as directed in the model specific body repair manual. This is required to reduce transmission of road noise into the passenger compartment in specified areas.
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NOTE: When doing paint work, mask the ground wire terminal. Protect the ground wire mounting hole threads with a spare bolt (do not use the actual ground bolt) or a commercially available silicone bolt hole plug.
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