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Volkswagen Passat B3 / B4 (c 1988 and 1996 model year)

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Repair of dents in the bodywork



With deep dents in the bodywork elements primarily try to bend the dent back to as close to normal body shape. Metal body in place pin extends, whereby a full recovery of the original shape impossible. The optimal alignment of the dents approximately 3 mm below the surrounding surface. If you have access to the inside of the dent should be gently tap it with a hammer with a wooden or plastic head. During this operation should be firmly pressed to the outside surface of tapping the corresponding wooden bar. This is required to absorb the shocks and the hammer to prevent bending over a wide area. If there is a dent in the region of the body where access from the back side is difficult or impossible, the deepest points of indentations possible to drill several small holes into which self-tapping screws to screw then pull the dent with pliers for projecting screw heads.
Remove paint from the damaged area and in the region around 20 mm.
The easiest way it can be done using a wire brush or sandpaper, impaled on a circle, attached to an electric drill. After dent alignment put on it a layer of putty, paint and polish.




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