Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 2-pack fine filler

Designation:

2-pack fine filler -LSP 784 002 A2-

Issued 06/2011

Product description

The 2-pack fine filler is a very fine, thixotropic polyester filler.

This filler is suitable for repairing small defects.

Technical data sheet

Properties

Fine and non-porous

Easy to apply

Easy to sand

Very elastic for repairing plastic substrates

Substrate

Suitable substrates:

Steel

Aluminium

Fibreglass

Old paint and factory paint

Fully cured 2-pack fillers and 2-pack primers

Plastic parts transparently primed with 2-pack plastic adhesion surfacer -LKF 696 009 A2-/-LKF 696 040 A2- or bonding agent -ALO 822 000 10-

Surfaces prepared with 2-pack polyester filler

Caution This filler may not be applied to PVB (acid-curing) surfaces or 1-pack primer (e.g. synthetic resin). It is also unsuitable for thermoplastic or viscoelastic paint. In these cases, apply filler only to the bare metal.

Substrate pre-treatment:

Carefully remove any grease and sand surface.
Isolate any bare metal surfaces using 2-pack wash primer -LHV 043 000 A2-, and then apply 2-pack HS Performance surfacer. Sand surfacer after drying.
For UP-GF (fibreglass) substrate parts, remove residual release agents and lightly sand surface.

Before recoating, use a suitable cleaning agent to ensure a clean surface free of residues.

Application

Manner of application:

With filling knife

Mixing ratio:

Add 2-3% by weight 2-pack hardener -LVM 018 000 A1/A2- or, especially at high temperatures, 2-pack hardener, slow-drying -LVM 018 100 A2-.

Note Avoid adding too much hardener, as this can lead to bleeding through, especially with dayglow paints and light metallic colours.

Pot life:

At +20 °C ambient temperature, approximately 3-5 minutes

Reaction temperature:

At least +5 °C

Drying

Air drying:

At +20 °C ambient temperature, approximately 20-30 minutes

Infrared drying:

Short-wave radiant heater, 3 minutes (at 50% power)

Medium-wave radiant heater, 5 minutes

Sanding

After the drying times given above:

First sanding dry with P180 to P240-grade sandpaper
Second sanding dry with P240 to P320-grade sandpaper

First sanding wet with P240-320 grade sandpaper
Second sanding wet with P600-800 grade sandpaper

Note

When wet sanding, be sure to thoroughly dry the surface by polishing with a chamois.

Heat resistant to +80 °C.

Recoating

Recommended structure:

1-pack wash primer -LVM 044 007 A2-/-LVM 044 171 A2-

2-pack wash primer -LHV 043 000 A2- and 2-pack HS Vario surfacer

2-pack plastic adhesion surfacer -LKF 696 009 A2-/-LKF 696 040 A2-

Adhesion promoter -ALO 822 000 10- non-elastic 2-pack HS surfacer (for plastic parts)

Then recoat with top coat.

Personal protective equipment:

Adhere to the safety data sheet.

Wear personal protective equipment during application.

Data

Viscosity as supplied	pastos
Flash point:	Filler, above 23 °C
VOC content: 2004/42/IIB(b)(250)170	The EU limit value for this product (product category IIB.b) in ready-to-spray form is max. 250 g/l of volatile organic compounds. The VOC content of this product in ready-to-spray form is max. 170 g/l.

Storage

The guaranteed shelf life is 12 months from date of production. May be used until the date stated on the label at latest if stored in sealed original containers at +20 °C.

Storage conditions

Storage temperature +20 °C.

2-pack fine filler