Ford Kuga

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Paint - General Information » Tips and Tricks
Comparing paint structures

It may happen that an area remains visible, especially when the area of the repair is small. The reason for this is the structural variation in the paint surface at the repair location compared with the original paint finish. The original paint finish has a slight orange peel effect while the repair areas is extremely smooth.

This effect can be reduced by fine sanding using P3000 of the area around the repair location and then polishing.

Comparing paint structures

Etching substrate

Masking the vehicle

Color shade problems

Temperature reduction spray

Paint plane

Shading

Sanding marks

Improving touch-up work