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Rocker panel repair

Check how to correctly protect car rocker panels using products from the NOVOL SPRAY line.

Shopping list
  • PLUS 800 – preliminary degreaser
  • EPOXY PRIMER – epoxy primer
  • ANTIGRAVEL – (variant A) – body protection coating
  • SPRAY PREFILL (variant A) + basecoat matched according to the colour code
  • CLEARCOAT (variant A) – clearcoat
  • BITUMEN (variant B) – bitumen-based underbody protection coating
  • CAVITY WAX (optional) – cavity protection wax
  • red abrasive non-woven pad
  • dry sandpaper: P400, P500
  • tack rag
  • paper towel
  • masking materials: masking paper or protective film, masking tape
  • sanding disc

Rocker panel repairs

Repair process

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Initial cleaning
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Masking
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Corrosion removal
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Surface matting
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Protection of sand-throughs
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OPTION A - Textured effect in the body colour.
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Painting in the body colour
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Clearcoat
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OPTION B - Bituminous protection
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Cavity protection

Thoroughly wash the repair area with lukewarm water and detergent.

Mask the area not being repaired with masking paper or masking film.

Thoroughly remove the corrosion using a sanding disc fitted to a drill.

Matt the entire rocker panel with a red abrasive non-woven pad and feather out any uneven areas with P400-500 sandpaper. Degrease the surface with the preliminary degreaser PLUS 800.

Protect areas sanded through to bare metal with EPOXY PRIMER epoxy primer.

  • thoroughly mix the primer by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • apply 2-3 coats of epoxy primer (flash-off time between coats: approx. 5 minutes)
  • drying time: 10-15 minutes/20°C
  • after finishing work, clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down

 

EPOXY PRIMER - SPRAY
Primers
Primers

EPOXY PRIMER

Anti-corrosion, epoxy spray

15 min / 20°C

Protect the rocker panel with ANTIGRAVEL body protection coating, which creates a fine-grained protective layer.

  • degrease the surface with PLUS 800 preliminary degreaser
  • thoroughly mix the body protection coating by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • apply 2-3 coats (flash-off time between coats: 5-10 minutes)
  • drying time: 40-60 minutes/20°C
  • after finishing work, clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down
ANTIGRAVEL MS - SPRAY
Protective coatings
Protective coatings

ANTIGRAVEL MS

Rocker panel and chassis protection

1 h / 20°C

To obtain a textured effect in the body colour, use a basecoat in a SPRAY PREFILL can, matched according to the colour code.

  • thoroughly mix by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • apply 2-3 coats (flash-off time between coats: 5-10 minutes)
  • after finishing work, clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down
PREFILL - SPRAY
Other
Other

PREFILL

Semi-product for self-filling with solvent-based products

Wipe the basecoat surface (colour coat) with a tack rag and apply CLEARCOAT clearcoat.

  • thoroughly mix the clearcoat by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • apply 2-3 coats of clearcoat (flash-off time between coats: 5-10 minutes)
  • drying time: 2 h/20°C
  • after finishing work, clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down
CLEARCOAT - SPRAY
Clearcoats
Clearcoats

CLEARCOAT

Spray clearcoat. For spot repairs

1h / 20°C

If you do not need the rocker panel finished in the body colour, you can use BITUMEN, a bitumen-based product, as the final finish.

Remember that BITUMEN must not be overcoated with paint.

  • degrease the surface
  • mix the product well by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • apply 3-4 coats (flash-off time between coats: 5-10 minutes)
  • drying time: 60 minutes/20°C
  • clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down
BITUMEN - SPRAY
Protective coatings
Protective coatings

BITUMEN

Underbody protection coating

1 h / 20°C

For long-lasting anti-corrosion protection, you can apply CAVITY WAX, a wax-based cavity protection product.

  • mix the product well by shaking the can for 2 minutes
  • introduce the product using the cavity adapter
  • after finishing work, clean the nozzle for 5 seconds by turning the can upside down
CAVITY WAX - SPRAY
Protective coatings
Protective coatings

CAVITY WAX

Cavity protection wax