Fiat 500 Collision Awareness Manual page 63

2012 FF
Quarter Panel Extension / B­Pillar Reinforcement
1 ­ QUARTER PANEL EXTENSION
2 ­ OUTER B­PILLAR REINFORCEMENT
D ­ BETAMATE ADHESIVE
1. With the use of a grinder equipped with a 50 grit grinding disc, remove all contaminants and coatings off of the mating
surfaces within 25mm (1in.) of the area where Betamate was originally applied. The metal should be completely bare
and shiny in appearance, if the metal appears pewter in color all of the galvanized coating has not been removed.
2. Pre­fit panels into place to ensure a proper fit.
3. Remove the components and then apply a 10mm (3/8in.) bead of Lords Fusor ® 112B or equivalent, ensuring the
mating surfaces are completely covered.
4. Clamp tightly into place using welding clamps or equivalent.
5. Use a spot welder to apply Resistance Type Spot Welds at double the weld pitch (twice as many welds as originally
used) as they are before and after the zone.
6. Once adhesive has completely cured apply quality topcoats to the exposed areas.
7. Inject Moper Cavity wax kit (part #68042969AA), Mopar wax refill (part #68042970AA) or equivalent, to the inner
cavity. A double application should be applied. Allow a minimum of 30­minutes flash time between the first and
second coats.
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