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Appearance Check 2

  1. When vehicle body is covered with protective film (wrap guard), peel it off.
    NOTE:
    • Use of steam eases peeling off the wrap guard.
    • When performing on the vehicles left for a long time, or during low temperature period, sprinkle some water heated to 50 - 60°C (122 - 140°F) over the vehicle to raise its surface temperature before peeling off the wrap guard. Do not use the water heated to over 60 °C (140°F).
    • If the adhesive remains on the coated surface, rub the portion with a flannel rag, etc. soaked with a coat of coating wax or a solvent, such as oil benzene and IPA, and then wipe it off.
    • Avoid adhesion of the solvent to resin or rubber components. Do not use coating wax or a solvent while the component surface temperature is high due to hot weather, etc.
    • If the coated surface is swollen out due to seams or moisture, expose the vehicle to the sun light for a few hours. Otherwise, heat the portion with seam, or moisture using a dryer, etc.
    • Dispose of the peeled wrap guard as burnable industrial garbage.
  2. Check the whole vehicle body for stains, flaking, damage caused by transportation, rust, dirt, cracks, or blistering.
    NOTE:
    • It is better to determine an inspection pattern in order to avoid missing an area, since the total inspection area is wide.
    • It is desirable not to make corrections to the body paint unless absolutely needed. However, if any corrections are required to remove scratches or rust, the area to be corrected must be limited as much as possible. Re-painting and spray painting must be avoided whenever possible.
  3. Carefully check each window glass for scratches. Slight damage may be removed by polishing with cerium oxide. (Half-fill a cup with cerium oxide, and add warm water to it. Then agitate the content until it turn to wax. Apply this wax to a soft cloth, and polish the glass.)
  4. Check each portion of the vehicle body and underside components for the formation of rust. If rust is discovered, remove it with #80 - #180 emery paper, and treat the surface with rust preventive. After this treatment is completed, flush the portion thoroughly, and prepare the surface for repair painting.
  5. Check each portion of the body and all of the exterior parts for deformation or distortion. Also check each lamp lens for cracks.
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