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Touching up minor paint damage

The paintwork is an important part of the vehicle's surface protection and therefore needs to be checked regularly. The most common types of paint damage are minor stone chips, scratches and damage to e.g. the edges of fenders, doors and bumpers.

To help prevent further damage to the paintwork, damage should be rectified immediately.

 Note

Make sure the surface is clean and dry before performing any touch-ups to the paint. The surface temperature should be at least  15 °C  (59 °F).

If the vehicle's foil finish1 has been damaged, it can be repaired to help prevent the damage from worsening. However, there will most likely be differences in the color and luster. If these are significant, it is recommended that the entire foil finish be replaced. Contact Polestar Customer Support for more information.

Materials that might be needed

  • Primer ‒ special adhesive primer is available in a spray can for e.g. plastic-covered bumpers.
  • Base coat and clear coat ‒ available in spray cans or as a touch-up pen/stick2.
  • Masking tape.
  • Fine-grain sandpaper.

Applying touch-up paint to a damaged surface

If the damage has not reached all the way down to the metal, then touch-up paint can be applied immediately after the surface has been cleaned.

PS-2007-Repairing stone chips

Place a strip of masking tape over the damaged surface. Pull the tape off so that any loose flakes of paint adhere to it.

If the damage goes down to the bare metal, you may need to use primer first. If the paint damage is on a plastic surface, an adhesive primer should be used for better results. Spray the primer into the lid of the spray can and brush on thinly.

Light sanding with a very fine-grained sandpaper or similar may be required before painting (e.g. if there are uneven edges). Clean the area carefully and let it dry.
Thoroughly mix the primer and apply it with a small brush, toothpick or similar. When the primer is dry, apply one or more coats of paint and then a clear coat, letting the paint dry between each application.

If there is a longer scratch, follow the same procedure as above, but first mask off the surrounding area to protect the undamaged paint.

Contact Polestar Customer Support for information about touch-up pens/sticks and spray paint for touching up paint damage.

 Note

If the stone chip has not gone down to the bare metal and an undamaged coat of paint remains, apply base coat and clear coat immediately after cleaning the surface.
  1. 1 Applies for Polestar Engineered BST edition 270 and Polestar Engineered BST edition 230, which, depending on version, may have components with a foil finish.
  2. 2 Follow the instructions on the packaging for the touch-up pen/stick carefully.

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