Volkswagen ID.4: Repairing deformations

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Preparing plastic repairs .
• Set hot air blower - V.A.G 1416- -1- to 200 ºC by turning control -2- to position 3.3 of scale -arrow-.

Important

• The hot air blower -1- must be used without a nozzle.

• Heat repair area with hot air blower -A- until it is deformable.
• Move hot air blower -A- in a circular pattern.

Important

• The plastic attachment must not melt.

• To avoid forming of marks or deformations, heat the back side of the repair area.

Important

• Both sides of the repair area must be heated evenly in a circular pattern.
• The air stream must not be directed at one point for too long.

• Press a commercially available dent removal tool -A- in the opposite direction of the deformation until the original shape of the plastic attachment is restored.

Important

• A commercially available dent removal tool -A- made of temperature- resistant material must be used.

• Use the commercially available dent removal tool to knead the plastic attachment.
• To cool the repair area, apply water from a commercially available pump spray bottle, or put a wet cleaning cloth onto the surface.
• Hold pressure on the deformed area until the material cools down.
• Repeat heat and pressure application until the original shape of the plastic attachment is restored.

If the plastic attachment shows minor irregularities:

• Clean attachment with plastic cleaner ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .
• Sand repair area with a commercially available orbital sander -A- and P120 grit sandpaper.
• Blow out sanding residues.
• Clean repair area with plastic cleaner ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .

Continued

• Apply primer -A- ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .

• Apply 2 cm of adhesive bead -arrow- on test piece.
• Make sure that both components of the plastic adhesive -Aare completely mixed.
• Apply plastic adhesive -A- ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .

• Clean repair area with plastic cleaner ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .
• Sand repair area with a commercially available orbital sander -A- and P150 grit sandpaper.
• Blow out sanding residues.
• Clean repair area with plastic cleaner ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing instructions - original products .

Preparing plastic repairBonding plastic attachments