Front Body Repair; Stress Lines Or Streaks; Minor Impact Damage/Deformations; Minor Scratches And Surface Blemishes - Club Car Turf 1 Service Manual

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BODY AND TRIM

FRONT BODY REPAIR

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

STRESS LINES OR STREAKS

Repeatedly flexing the front body may 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.
CAUT ION
• Holding heat gun too close to body could melt body or damage finish.

MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE/DEFORMATIONS

Minor impact damage in the front 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 polishing compound
on monocoat finished 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 and then dry.
2. Using 240 grit or finer sandpaper, lightly sand scratch to feather edges. Finish sand scratch with 320 grit
or finer paper to remove gloss from surface. Sand as little body surface as possible beyond scratch. See
following CAUTION.
CAUT ION
• Be careful not to sand completely through the finish to the body material. If the finish is
sanded through and the thermo plastic olefin (TPO) body material is exposed, refer to
Gouges, Punctures, Tears, Large Scratches, and Abrasions on page 4-3.
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Solvent Cleaner to remove any oil-based contaminants.
Front Body Repair