Repairing damage from rock strikes (Mondeo 1)

To avoid major repairs caused by rust, minor damage to the paintwork should be repaired regularly.

To remove small scratches and stone impact marks that only damage the top coat and do not penetrate to the tin, generally, it is sufficient to use a varnish pencil. Along with it, varnish in tubes with a brush also helps, and there is also a self-adhesive varnish film on sale, in the event that the damage is very minor or affects only the primer.

Deeper stone chip damage, where rust has already formed, is cleaned with rust removers, a knife or a small screwdriver until clean tin appears. It is very important that no small rust spots remain. Rust removers are small plastic sleeves equipped with a short wire brush for scraping out rust.

The cleaned areas must be thoroughly dried and degreased. To do this, clean the repair area and the surrounding varnish with a silicone remover.

Apply a small amount of varnish primer ("Primer") to the cleaned metal surface with a thin brush. Since the primer is usually sold in an aerosol can, you should apply a small amount of primer to the lid of the can and dip the brush into it.

After the primer has dried, coat the repair area with varnish from a can of tampon varnish. These cans have a brush built into the lid. If you only have one aerosol can of the appropriate paint, spray a little paint onto the lid and then apply a thin layer of varnish with a brush. Always apply only a thin layer of varnish so that it does not spread. Finally, let the paint dry thoroughly. Continue the varnishing process until the depression is filled with varnish and is no longer visible at the level of the surrounding varnished surface.

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