Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: General information, paint
This chapter opens the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 paint manual: safety information (including natural gas and electric vehicle precautions), general notes on factory paintwork structure and aftersales repainting, corrosion protection, painting parking sensors and ACC trim, and the full range of genuine paint products.
- Safety information
- Safety precautions when painting natural gas-powered vehicles
- Safety precautions when painting electric drive vehicles
- General notes
- Paintwork structure of a factory finish
- Paintwork in Aftersales
- Instructions for work on underbody and stone chip protection
- Pre-treatment of bonded surfaces when renewing laser-welded roofs
- Corrosion protection measures for wing surface in contact with wheel housing liner
- Notes on treating corroded fold areas
- Corrosion protection for body components, add-on components and welded components
- Painting parking aid sensor
- ACC — Adaptive Cruise Control
- Genuine products
- General application instructions for repair and painting systems
- Filler
- Priming metal
- Priming plastic materials
- Surfacer
- Top coats
- Clear coats
- Hardener
- Thinners
- Anti-corrosion materials
- Underbody protection
- Stone chip guard
- Wax-based underseal
- Sealing materials
- Cleaning agents
- SprayMax System
- Additional materials
- Workshop equipment
Questions & answers
General information, paint — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What does the Golf Mk7 paint chapter cover?
Safety information for painting near gas tanks and electric vehicles, factory paint structure, aftersales paint procedures, underbody/stone chip protection, corrosion protection, parking sensor painting, ACC trim, and all genuine products (fillers, primers, surfacers, top coats, clear coats).
Does the Golf Mk7 manual cover painting parking sensors?
Yes. Strict maximum paint layer thickness rules apply to avoid sensor malfunctions. The manual specifies limits for new parts and repaint.
Separating cover and padding for rear seat backrest
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Upholstery clip pliers -V.A.G 1634
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Other materials:
- Dismantling and assembling burner unit
- Assembly overview - oil filter/oil pressure switch
- Removing and installing lid for through-loading aperture
- Removing and installing fuel tank, vehicles with multi-link rear suspension and fuel tank leakage diagnosis function
- Assembly overview - electric coolant pump