Volvo S60 Owner's Manual page 360

09 Maintenance and service
Car care
09
Touching up minor paintwork damage
Paint is an important part of the car's rust-
proofing and should therefore be checked reg-
ularly. To avoid the onset of rust, damaged
paintwork should be rectified immediately. The
most common types of paintwork damage are
stone chips, scratches, and marks on the
edges of wings, doors and bumpers.
Materials
• 1
primer - for e.g. plastic-clad bumpers
there are special adhesive primers availa-
ble in spray cans
•
base coat and clear coat - are available in
spray cans or as touch-up pens/sticks
•
masking tape
•
1
fine sand paper .
1 If required.
2 Follow the instructions that are included with the package for the touch-up pen/stick.
358
Colour code (Paint code)
Code for car's colour
2
It is important that the correct colour is used.
For product decal location, see page 362.
Repairing minor paint damage such as
stone chips and scratches
Before work is started, the car must be clean
and dry as well as at a temperature above
15 °C.
1. Apply a piece of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then remove the tape to
remove any loose paint.
If the damage has reached down to a metal
surface (sheet steel), it is preferable to use
a primer. In the event of damage to a plas-
tic surface, an adhesive primer should be
used for better results - spray into the
spray can's cap and brush thinly.