Volkswagen ID.4: Self-adhesive components

Specifications for self-adhesive components

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349-
• hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-
• platform scale - VAS 231 007-

Temperature requirements for self-adhesive components

Important

• The temperature of the workplace, the vehicle and the components must be the same and must correspond to the processing temperature.
• The processing temperature is between 20 ºC and 35 ºC.

Removal of self-adhesive components

NOTICE

Risk of damage from high temperature.

• Protect adjacent components from heat exposure.

• Use hot air blower - V.A.G 1416- to heat up component to 40ºC prior to removal.

Removal of adhesive residue

Important

• Adhere to flash-off time of 3 minutes for the adhesive remover.

• Remove adhesive residue from paintwork using adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- , cleaning cloth and adhesive remover ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .

Cleaning bonding surfaces on body side for self-adhesive components

Important

• Before installing component in question, adhere to flash-off time of cleaning solution which is 10 minutes.
• Bonding surface must be dry.

• Clean bonding surfaces using cleaning solution and a new, lint-free cleaning cloth.

Specifications for installation of self-adhesive components

Important

• Do not remove protective film of adhesive tape until immediately before installation of component.
• Any application of paint on painted bonding surfaces must be complete and be at least "ready for installation" ⇒ General paint information .

If a manual pressing force is specified for a component:

• Test the manual pressing force using the platform scale - VAS 231 007- .

Note

Example for conversion: 70 N pressing force equals approx.

7 kg.

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Decorative films and protective films

After installation

• Pull off application tape at an angle of 180º.

All vehicles (continued)

• Press on component/adhesive tape firmly over entire bonding surface.
• After installation, carefully check the components for secure fit.
• Observe the minimum drying time of 60 minutes at processing temperature.

• If present, observe deviating minimum drying time for the respective component in the relevant procedure.
• During the minimum drying time, the vehicle must be standing on a level surface at processing temperature.
• Mechanical work affecting the component to be bonded (static and dynamic loads) is not permitted during the minimum drying time.

Important

• To ensure that the vehicle is operationally safe, the minimum drying time must be adhered to.

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