Colour Code - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Car care
Repairing paintwork damage
Paint
Paint is an important part of the car's
rustproofing and should therefore be checked
regularly. Repair paintwork damage immedi-
ately so that it does not start to rust. The most
common types of paintwork damage that you
can repair yourself are:
• minor stone chips and scratches
• damage to wing edges and door

Colour code

Make sure you have the right colour. The colour
code number is on the data plate in the engine
compartment.
132
Minor stone chips and scratches
Material:
• Primer in a can
• Paint in a can or a touch-up pen
• Brush
• Masking tape
• If the stone chip has not gone down to the
bare metal and an unpainted colour coat
remains, you can add paint immediately
after removing dirt.
Do as follows if the stone chip went
down to the bare metal
• Fasten a piece of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then remove the tape,
removing any paint residue (illustration
1).
• Stir the primer thoroughly and apply
using a fine brush or matchstick (illus-
tration 2).
• When the primer is dry, apply the surface
coat with a brush.
• Make sure the paint is well stirred and
apply several thin coats; allowing it to dry
between coats.
• The procedure is the same for scratches,
but masking tape can be used to protect
undamaged paintwork (illustration 3).
• Wait a day or so and then finish the repair
by polishing. Use a soft rag and apply
lapping paste sparingly.
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