Preparing New Add-On Part For Bonding; Installation Instructions - Volkswagen Jetta 2005 Workshop Manual

WARNING
Activator must not have contact with paint or the paintwork will
be damaged.
Note
If the body kit part has been repaired or partially renewed, the
area concerned must be cleaned and primed again after painting.
6.6

Preparing new add-on part for bonding

WARNING
Mask off primed and bonding surfaces properly before paint‐
ing.
– Immediately before bonding add-on parts, clean bonding sur‐
face thoroughly with adhesive remover -D 002 000 10- .
• Bonding surfaces must be free of dust and grease and there
should be no adhesive residues.
– Now apply plastic primer -D 009 600- using applicator -D 009
500 25- equally in one stroke.
• Drying time approx. 10 minutes
• The body component must be prepared for bonding.
– A thin coat of 2K glass adhesive -DA 004 600 A2- must be
applied evenly to the primed surfaces of the add-on parts with
the double cartridge gun -VAS 5237- .
6.7

Installation instructions

The surfaces to be primed for the body kit parts should be com‐
pletely clean.
– Remove adhesive residue using adhesive remover -D 002 000
10- .
– Soak cloth in silicon remover -LSE 020 100 A3- .
– Clean area of application for adhesive bead twice thoroughly
using cloth soaked with solution and allow to dry.
– Now apply glass/paint primer using applicator -D 009 500 25-
evenly in one stroke.
♦ Drying time approx. 10 minutes
– Adhesive sealant must be applied to the primed areas of the
add-on parts.
WARNING
Body kit parts should be installed within 10 minutes, or bonding
properties of adhesive will be impaired.
♦ Gap dimensions should be kept to an absolute minimum, up
to approx. 1 mm.
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6. Special add-on parts