Volkswagen ID.4: Preparing plastic repair
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-
The plastic cleaner D 195 850 A1 will henceforth be referred to
as "plastic cleaner".
The plastic adhesive AMV 195 KD1 01 will henceforth be referred
to as plastic adhesive.
- Remove plastic attachment
- Determine type of plastic ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Distinction of the
types of plastic .
- Evaluate whether a plastic repair is economically, aesthetically
and technically feasible.
Important
- Safety-relevant plastic attachments, e.g. bumper covers,
must not be repaired if their function is no longer guaranteed
after repair.
- Remove dust, clay or grease residues from the component
using water and soap.
- Insert a suitable welding nozzle into hot air blower - V.A.G
1416- .
Important
- The hot air blower must be adjusted to the plastic and the
welding nozzle used:
- Set the temperature of the hot air blower according to the
table:
The temperature to be used for plastic repairs depends on the
type of plastic to be repaired.
- Wait until the set welding temperature has been achieved.
If the plastic attachment is torn:
- Drill out end of crack with a commercial drill -1- at low speed.
Note
This will relieve the tension inside the material, and an extension
of the crack -arrow- is prevented.

- Clean edges of crack with plastic cleaner ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ;
Processing instructions - original products .
- Apply adhesive to one edge of crack ⇒ Rep. gr. 52 ; Processing
instructions - original products .
- Join the edges of crack.