Kia Sorento. Body repair manual — part 16

Body modification tools

51-7

Handheld tools

Name

Used for

Figure

Body hammer and dolly

Center punch

Plane chisel

Weight hammer

Bowl pin hammer

Spoon

Punch a hole in the middle of a spot

welding area

Cut and disassemble a panel

Used when greater force is required

Used when smaller force is required

Used for an area where not reached by

hand

A3EB3532

A3EB3533

A3EB3534

A3EB3535

A3EB3536

A3EB3537

51-8

Body modification tools

Repair tools set

Name

Used for

Figure

Body chisel

Wire brush

Bend rough body line damaged or sheet

metal etc.

Remove paints, rust, slag on welded area

which are hard to recognize

Name

Used for

Figure

Window tool set

Repair tool set for plastics

Repair window collar

Repair plastic parts

A3EB3538

A3EB3539

A3EB3540

A3EB3541

Plastic parts

61-1

Polypropylene(PP) bumper
repairability

The three types of damaged bumpers shown below can
be repaired. Because of cost and quality
considerations, bumpers with more damage may be
repaired, but replacing the bumper is encouraged.

1. If a hole on a bumper is less than 2 in.(50 mm).

2. If a crack on a bumper is less than 4 in.(100 mm).

3. If a crack on bumper section

is less than

4 in.(100 mm) (less than half of the bumper height).

A3EB3601

A3EB3602

A3EB3603

Bumper height

Crack on section

61-2

Plastic parts

Bumper repair procedure

Remove paint.

Sand damaged area smooth.

Apply aluminum tape on the rear

side of bumper.

Weld damaged area.

Sand damaged area with a rough sandpaper.

Clean and degrease damaged area(use TCE de-oil material).

Apply primer for polypropylene over damaged area.

Apply solvent over damaged area.

Spray primer surface over bumper and let dry.

Sand surface of bumper with sandpaper.

Clean and degrease with TCE de-oil material.

Wipe the surface of bumper with a tack cloth.

Paint bumper with a paint of the same color and let dry.

Surface of
bumper is not
visible.

Surface of
bumper is
visible.

Replace damaged bumper with a

new bumper.

Apply primer for polypropylene

over bumper surface.