Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 140

Paint is an important part of the car's rustproo-
fing and should therefore be checked regularly.
Repair paintwork damage immediately 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 sills
When repairing paintwork, the car should
be clean and dry with a temperature above
+ 15 °C.
Make sure you have the right colour.
The colour code number is on the data plate in
the engine compartment.
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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 (illustration 2).
· When the primer is dry, apply the surface
coat with a brush.
· Ensure that the paint is well stirred and
apply several thin coats allowing it to dry
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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.
Remove any paint residue with tape
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Mask if necessary
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