Volkswagen ID.3: General information, Body. Corrosion protection

• Corrosion protection for attachments and welded components
• Cavity sealing

Corrosion protection for attachments and welded components

Corrosion protection for attachments and welded components

♦ Immediately prime bare metal spots after repair.

♦ Always remove burrs from drill holes.

♦ Always apply welding primer/structural adhesive (according to vehicle-specific body repair workshop manual ) on both sides of welding flanges.

♦ Prime seam areas from the inside and outside before sealing them.

♦ Apply sealant only on panel parts coated with primer.

♦ Use sealant to completely seal overlapping panels, edges, butt joints, weld seams etc.

♦ Weld seams must not be ground, as otherwise the strength of the weld seam will be impaired.

♦ Establish paintwork structure as described in paintwork manual → General information, paint; Rep. gr.54; General notes; Paintwork structure in aftersales.

♦ Restore the underseal using long-term underseal material.

♦ Seal cavities in repair area after top-coating.

♦ Separating cuts (e.g. in side panel) must be sealed completely.

♦ After the cavity sealant has dried, clear the water drains.

Cavity sealing

Cavity sealing

Important

● Before starting work it is important to consult the safety data sheets for information on safety measures.

● Even for products which are not required by law to be labelled, the usual safety measures for chemical products must be observed.

● Functional parts, e.g. brake systems, exhaust systems, rubber and plastic parts, must not be sprayed.

♦ Preservative which drips out can be easily wiped away.

♦ The approved plastic cleaner is suitable for removing dried material.

♦ Larger areas may be cleaned with a high-pressure steam cleaner. Splashes on painted surfaces should be removed immediately.

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