Contents: Almost after being hit by rocks -… ↳ Treat fresh "wounds" immediately ↳ To make everything work out, you… ↳
While driving, your Mondeo is under a "continuous bombardment" of various foreign objects. Small stones, even tiny grains of sand at high speeds can turn into projectiles that, like meteorites, strike the paintwork. On winter roads, damage is primarily caused to the front parts and the engine hood - solid particles scattered on the road - noisily drum on the body. Damage from impacts of such stones is not such a big tragedy. Even a light touch when parking with subsequent scratches and scars does not give reason to panic. Such places, like someone else's paintwork of your "enemy", can most likely be polished with a varnish cleaner or grinding polish.
Almost after being hit by rocks - Ford's repair kit
Many manufacturers offer a practical repair kit after "stone impacts". It can be easily used like nail polish. Another alternative is door polish, which can be used to fill in the scratches from impacts with several layers of polish. However, if there is regular polish and minor damage, a wax pencil in the color of the car will also help. Naturally, the repair wax will only last a few car washes and therefore must be restored again. If you have forgotten the name of the polish and the color code of the car, no problem: your Ford dealer will help you decipher the data of the numerical code in the vehicle registration document.
Treat fresh "wounds" immediately
Do not ignore even the smallest defects in the paint: rust will do a lot of work in a short time - and under unfavorable conditions (dampness, heat or salt) the results will be noticeable in a few days. And in a month or a year, rust will freely expand its boundaries and as a sad result - large wear craters or rusty holes. In this case, only expensive restoration work will help, which we will, of course, give you a general idea of here for you using the example of eliminating defects in sheet metal. To carry out such work, it is recommended to visit a Mondeo workshop or volume 172 from the "I will help myself" series. The specialists here will give you extensive information on all bodywork.
To make everything work out, you need the right material
- Adhesive tape (use only professional material).
- Newspapers or films for pasting.
- For area sanding, a sanding block made of wood or cork.
- Sanding paper for wet sanding and dry sanding.
- Spatula, putty and hardener.
- Primer as a base for new painting.
- Top coat varnish.
- Varnish cleaner, preservative, polish.
[The article was taken in its entirety from the specified website: FORDBOOK.ru]