Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Two-Part Fine Filling Paste

Definition:

• Two-Part Fine Filling Paste -LSP 784 002 A2-

Product Description

The two-part fine filling paste is a very fine thixotropic polyester filling paste.

This filling paste is suitable for small repairs.

Application Instructions

Properties

• Fine and non-porous
• Removes easily
• Sands easily
• High elasticity for touching up synthetic surfaces

Base Surface

Suitable base surfaces:

• Steel
• Aluminum
• Glass fiber reinforced plastics
• Old paint and factory paint
• Hardened two-part filler/two-part primers
• Plastic parts glaze-primed with Two-Part Plastic Adhesive Filler -LKF 696 009 A2-/-LKF 696 040 A2- or Adhesion Promoter -ALO 822 000 10-
• Primed surfaces with two-part polyester filling paste.

Caution

This filling paste may not be applied to PVB (acid-hardening) adhesive primers or one-part primers (for example, synthetic resin).

Application on thermoplastic or elastic coatings is also not possible. In these cases, only apply filler paste to bare steel.

Pre-treatment of base surfaces:

• Remove any grease and sand the surface.
• Bare metallic base surfaces are to be insulated with Two-Part Wash Primer -LHV 043 000 A2- and then filled with Two-Part HS Performance Filler. Sand the filler after drying.
• With UP-GF underbodies, clean components of any residual agents and sand the surface.

• Use a suitable cleaning agent before reworking to ensure a clean and residue-free surface.

Processing

Application type:

• Apply filling paste.

Mixture ratio:

• Add 2 to 3 % by weight Two-Part Hardener -LVM 018 000 A1/A2- or, especially when dealing with high temperatures, Two-Part Hardener, Long -LVM 018 100 A2-.

Note

Avoid using excessive hardener paste, to prevent it from bleeding through, especially on daylight colors and light metallic colors.

Curing Time:

• At +20 ºC (68 ºF) room temperature for about three to five minutes.

Reaction Temperature:

• Minimum +5 ºC (41 ºF)

Drying

Air Drying:

• At +20 ºC (68 ºF) room temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Infrared drying:

• Short-wave heaters for three minutes (at 50 % power)
• Medium-wave heaters for five minutes.

Sanding compatibility

In connection with the aforementioned drying time:

• Dry-sand the pre-sanding with P180-240 grit sandpaper
• Dry-sand the final sanding with P240-320 grit sandpaper

• While wet, sand the pre-sanding with P240-320 sandpaper
• While wet, sand the final sanding with P600-800 sandpaper

Note

• When wet-sanding, make sure to wipe and dry off the surface.
• Temperature resistance up to +80 ºC (176 ºF).

Reworking

Recommended structure:

• One-Part Wash Primer -LVM 044 007 A2-/-LVM 044 171 A2-
• Two-Part Wash Primer -LHV 043 000 A2- and Two-Part HS Vario Filler
• Two-Part Plastic Adhesive Filler -LKF 696 009 A2-/-LKF 696 040 A2-
• Unelasticized Adhesion Promoter -ALO 822 000 10- and Two-Part HS Filler (for plastic parts)

• Then paint over with the top coat.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Note the safety data sheets
• Wear the personal protective equipment during application

Characteristics

Storage

The guaranteed shelf life is 12 months from the production date. Use no later than the date indicated on the label and store in original container at +20 ºC (68 ºF).

Storage Conditions

• Storage Temperature +20 ºC (68 ºF) (temperature should not exceed +30 ºC (86 ºF) ).