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Removal and Replacement


WM 667755 Replacing stone guard film

Replacing stone guard film

General affixing regulations for the stone guard film

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Affixing space:

- Room temperature 18 - 30 °C.

- Humidity 40 % - 60 % rel. humidity.

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Vehicle for affixing:

- Acclimated to room conditions.

- Wear clean gloves when affixing so that there will not be any visible finger prints on the film.

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Application fluid:

- 3 drops of non-lubricating washing-up liquid (e.g., Pril) in 1000 ml distilled water.

Affixing the stone guard film

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- Immediately before sticking on, wash off the areas on which you intend to stick the seal using isopropanol to ensure that all traces of silicone, grease and oil are completely removed.

1. Clean the paint surface for the stone guard film and rub it dry using a lint-free, moisture absorbing cloth.





Cleaning paint surface

2. Wet the surface to be affixed with application fluid after cleaning.

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- The film must be affixed immediately after spraying.

3. Pull off film for stickers, and wet the bonding surface of the film with the application fluid.
4. Affix film to vehicle to the dimension -X= 0.5 + 1.5 mm- and press lightly. Slight adjustments to the position can still be made.





Affixing the stone guard film

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- The film must be applied without bubbles, and no water may remain between the paint surface and adhesive.

5. Press on the film with a plastic spatula from the inside to the outside to squeeze out water.
6. The adhesive is activated by the pressure of the spatula. The contact pressure should be at least 2 kg.
7. After affixing, pull off the thin protective film.
8. Dry off the entire surface with a lint-free, moisture-absorbing, non-scratching cloth.
9. Check the affixed film for bubbles and faults. The film must bond permanently to the vehicle. Check corners again for correct bonding (press on again if necessary).