Procedures for repairing a damaged panel
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Inspect the panel. Is it damaged and need repair?
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YES
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Using a DA Sander remove paint and return damaged area to bare metal making sure the edges are feathered to remaining paintwork
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Does the bare damage require filler
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mix filler to correct specification and spread on repair area. leave to harden and then flatten using 180 dry sandpaper and sanding block. Repeat until slightly proud of the remaining panel
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Smooth filler repair with 240 grade dry sandpaper before adding stopper filler to fill any remaining pin holes and scratches
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cover primed area with black guidecoat and allow to dry
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Spray required area with high buid primer (2 coats), ensuring all PPE is worn including mask and allow to dry
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Mask off all areas not to be painted and final clean area to be sprayed with tack cloth
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Clean area and surrounding with airhose and then Clean area with degreaser and dry with clean dry cloth and move to spray booth
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Dry sand filled area and sounding area of panel with 320 grade sandpaper until super smooth and no join can be felt by your hand between the join area of filler and panel
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wet and dry sand with 800 grade wet and dry sandpaper, and soapy water until all guidecoat has been removed and area is perfectly smooth using a rubber sanding block
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Dry with cleandry cloth before degreasing again
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re-mask areas not to be sprayed again if necessary and final clean with tack cloth again
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Spray basecoat colour (2 coats) and allow to dry
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Spray laquer to area (2 coats) and allow to dry
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clean, wax and polish car and return to customer
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remove masking and machine polish with polish mop and compound
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Bodywork Repair Procedures
