Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Fender Corrosion Repair Measures, in Wheel Housing Liner Contact Area
Note
| The corrosion protection in the fender seam must be applied on all
replacement parts, on which the attached seal is not already present. |
| The additional corrosion protection seal will prevent “chafe marks”
in the fender wheel housing liner. |
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Apply filler to the interior and exterior areas of the fender. |
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Once the filler has dried, apply and spread the Sealing Material -D
511 500 A2- in the wheel housing liner contact area (fender seam). |
Note
| The dimension -b- can vary, because the
fender has different folded edge widths. Note that the entire folded
edge is always sealed. |
| Before installing, the inner sides of the wheel housing and
the fillet plate are to be sealed with cavity sealant. |
| Refer to
→ Chapter „Preservation“. |
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Dry sand the cataphoretic primer on the roof adhesive surface
-item 6-
→ Item down to the bare metal using P180 sandpaper.
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Corrosion on the Fold Edges, for Instance on the Hood, Door
or also the Rear Lid
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Remove the corroded areas with
→ Ch ...
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