Ford 2006 Escape J87R Bodyshop Manual page 84

BODY STRUCTURE [PLASTIC BODY PARTS]
PROCEDURE[PLASTIC BODY PARTS]
Repair of polypropylene bumpers having damage that has reached the surface of the polypropylene and are too
serious to be restored by painting only.
Hole
A
A
A-A Section
1. Cut the rough edges around the damage with a knife to make it smooth. Sand the area with a sander to make
an angle of about 45°.
A-A, B-B, C-C Section
Cut with knife
Sand
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Crack
B
C
B
C
1 B-B,
Section
C-C
2
3
4
1
Top coat layer
3
Primer layer
Polypropylene surface
45û
Angle necessary for deposit of polypropylene welding rog
D-D Section
2
Primer surface layer
4
Polypropylene layer
D-D Section
Cut with knife
Sand
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Flaw
D
D
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