Front And Rear Body Repair; Stress Lines Or Streaks; Minor Impact Damage/Deformations; Minor Scratches And Surface Blemishes - Club Car DS 2004 Service Manual

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BODY AND TRIM
CAUTION
• To prevent damage to the vehicle when removing difficult stains or heavy soiling, remove the
seat bottom from the vehicle first.

FRONT AND REAR BODY REPAIR

See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.

STRESS LINES OR STREAKS

Repeatedly flexing the ArmorFlex body can cause white stress lines or streaks in the finish. To remove them:
1. Hold a heat gun 12 inches (30 cm) away from the affected area, with the gun on its lowest heat setting.
2. Slowly wave the heat gun back and forth over the affected area until the streak fades.
3. It may be necessary to move the gun closer to the body to fade the streak, but under no circumstance
should the gun be held closer than 6 inches (15 cm) to the body. See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Holding the heat gun too close to the body could melt the body or damage the finish.

MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE/DEFORMATIONS

Minor impact damage to an ArmorFlex body can be repaired using a procedure similar to the one used to
remove stress lines. To remove deformations resulting from minor impact damage:
1. Hold a heat gun 12 inches (30 cm) away from the affected area, with the gun on its lowest heat setting.
2. Periodically remove the heat gun and bend the body, using a push block, in the opposite direction of the
deformation.
3. Continue heating and bending the body until the original shape returns. Under no circumstance should
the gun be held closer than 6 inches (15 cm) to the body. See preceding CAUTION.

MINOR SCRATCHES AND SURFACE BLEMISHES

For minor scratches or blemishes in the ArmorFlex body that do not penetrate the finish:
1. Thoroughly clean the affected area using a strong, non-abrasive detergent and hot water, then clean with
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Ultra-Kleen
2. Lightly buff imperfection with a clean soft cloth or buff pad. Do not use any kind of rubbing (abrasive) com-
pound on body assemblies.
3. Wax the entire body part to restore luster and weather protection.

SMALL SCRATCHES THAT CANNOT BE BUFFED OUT

1. Thoroughly clean the affected area with alcohol and then dry thoroughly.
2. Using 240 grit or finer sandpaper, lightly sand the scratch to feather the edges. Finish sand the scratch
with 320 grit or finer paper to remove gloss from the surface. Sand as little body surface as possible
beyond the scratch. See following CAUTION.
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Solvent Cleaner to remove any oil-based contaminants.
Front and Rear Body Repair