Volvo S90 V90 960 owners manual page 108

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1998 Volvo S90 Paint touch-up Minor stone chips and Deep scars scratches If the stone chip has been Paint damage requires penetrated down to the metal, immediate attention to avoid Material: proceed as follows: rusting. Make it a habit to check Primer - can 1 Place a strip of masking tape the finish regularly; when Paint - touch-up bottle over the damaged surface. Pull washing the car for instance. Brush the tape off so that any loose Touch up if necessary. Masking tape flakes of paint adhere to it Paint repairs require special Thoroughly mix the primer and equipment and skill. Contact Scars on the surface apply it with a small brush. your Volvo retailer for any If the stone chip has not When the primer surface is dry, extensive damages. penetrated down to the metal the paint can be applied using a Minor scratches can be repaired and an undamaged layer of paint brush. by using Volvo touch-up paint. remains, the touch-up paint can Mix the paint thoroughly: apply be applied as soon as the spot several thin paint coats and let NOTE: When ordering touch- has been cleaned. dry each application. up paint from your Volvo 3 If there is a longer scratch, you retailer, use the paint code may want to protect surrounding indicated on the model plate. paint by masking it off. The plate is located on the panel above the right-side head lights. NOTE: When touching up the car, it should be cleaned and dry. The surface temperature should be above 60°F (+15°C). Washing the car pg. 100 Washing ● After cleaning the engine, the spark plug wells should be ● The car should be washed at inspected for water and blown dry if necessary. regular intervals since dirt, dust, insects and tar spots adhere to the Suitable detergents paint and may cause damage. Special car washing detergents or liquid dishwashing detergent NOTE: It is particularly important can be used. A suitable mixture is about 2.5 fl. oz. (8.5 cl) of to wash the car frequently in the detergent to 2.6 US gal. (10 liters) of warm water. After wintertime to prevent corrosion, washing with a detergent the car should be well rinsed with when salt has been used on the clean water. roads. ● When washing the car, do not expose it to direct sunlight. Use lukewarm water to soften the dirt before you wash with a sponge, and file:///K|/ownersdocs/1998/1998_SV90/98S90_097.htm (3 of 6)12/30/2006 1:52:47 PM

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