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Cleaning off excess adhesive sealing material > < Installation instructions for bonding in new door outer panel
Minimum curing period
Minimum curing period
  WARNING
Special standards must be adhered to when replacing bonded door outer panels. One of these standards is, for example, that a freshly bonded door outer panel must comply with the safety requirements, even in an accident, following the minimum specified curing time.
For 1K adhesive DH 009 100 minimum curing time for door outer panel is 180 minutes.
Minimum curing time means the time from bonding-in the door outer panel to the time the vehicle is brought into use or further work is carried out. During this time, the vehicle must stand on a level surface at room temperature (at least 15  C).
  WARNING
Vehicle is safe to use only after the minimum curing period is completed.
   

Cleaning off excess adhesive sealing material > < Installation instructions for bonding in new door outer panel