Toyota 4 Runner/Hilux/Surf

1987-1998 of release

Repair and operation of the car

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+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Systems of heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel and exhaust systems
+ 6. Transmissions
+ 7. Transmission elements
+ 8. Brake system
+ 9. Suspension bracket and steering
- 10. Body
   10.1. Maintenance and repair of a body
   10.2. Vinyl finishing
   10.3. Upholstery and rugs
   - 10.4. Repair of insignificant damages of a body
      10.4.1. Repair of small scratches
      10.4.2. Repair of dents
      10.4.3. Repair of openings from a rust or cracks
      10.4.4. Filling and painting
   10.5. Repair of considerable damages of a body
   10.6. Loops and locks
   10.7. Windshield and motionless glasses
   10.8. Cowl
   10.9. Latch of the lock of a cowl and cable
   10:10. Forward lattice
   10:11. Bumpers
   10:12. Facing panel of a door
   10:13. External mirror
   10:14. Door
   10:15. Forward wing
   10:16. Door of a cargo compartment
   10:17. Glass of a door of a cargo compartment and window regulator
   + 10:18. Glasses of doors
   10:19. Window regulator
   10:20. Lock clamp, switch of the lock and door handles
   10:21. Casing of a steering column
   10:22. Central floor section
   10:23. Panels of forward facing of salon
   10:24. Panel of forward facing of salon
   10:25. Air inlet lattice
   10:26. Seats
+ 11. Electric equipment
+ 12. Electrical circuitries

10.4. Repair of insignificant damages of a body

10.4.1. Repair of small scratches

GENERAL INFORMATION

If scratch superficial also does not affect body metal, repair is very simple.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Slightly rub the scratched surface with thin polishing structure to remove friable paint and wax.

2. Wash out a surface clear water.

3. Apply paint for coloring on scratch by means of a small brush.

4. Continue to apply paint coats until paint completely does not fill scratch.

5. Let's new paint dry up, at least, within two weeks, and then mix it with surrounding paint, заполировав the painted area by means of thin polishing structure.

6. And, at last, apply the top layer of wax on the scratched surface.

If scratch got through paint and damaged body metal, having caused emergence of a rust, it is necessary to apply other procedure of repair.

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Remove a rust from the scratch basis by means of a pocket knife, and then apply anticorrosive paint to prevent emergence of a rust in the future.

2. Having used the rubber or nylon applicator, cover the scratched area with a glaze (a glaze – a translucent paint layer).

3. Before the glaze in scratch hardens, place a piece of smooth cotton fabric around a finger-tip.

4. Ship fabric in a thinner, and then quickly carry out by it around a scratch surface. It will help you will be convinced that a glaze surface slightly hollow.

5. Now it is possible to paint over scratch as it was described above.

Prevention

If it is necessary, the glaze can be mixed with a thinner to prepare very thin putty which is ideal for filling of narrow scratches.