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Notes On Adhesive K4 (M3 Base, M3 Competition, M3 Competition M xDrive, M3 CS)

IMPORTANT: Note the following information before starting to apply adhesive!

Storage: 

Dry at 15°- 25°C

Shelf life: 

The glue cartridge is marked with a date

Do not use the adhesive after this date

Surface pre-treatment: 

See vehicle-specific repair instructions

Required cartridge gun: 

OVERVIEW OF GLUE CARTRIDGE GUNS .

Preparing the glue cartridge: 

Do not prepare the glue cartridge until just before applying the adhesive 

Opened glue cartridges may be used again before the expiry date as long as a new mixing tube is used

The working temperature of glue cartridge must be at least 18°C

Working life of adhesive is approx. 10 minutes

Insert glue cartridge into cartridge gun, remove cap and allow both adhesive components to emerge. Strip adhesive components uniformly and attach mixing tube. Only use mixing tubes supplied with glue cartridge

Before starting to apply adhesive, allow approx. one half mixing tube length of mixed adhesive to emerge. Only then apply the mixed adhesive to one side of the bonding surface

2-component adhesive application: 

Read the vehicle-specific repair instructions to determine the thickness and positioning of the adhesive bead

Hardening time: 

The bonded connection will be resistant after 30 minutes

Disposal of adhesive: 

Hardened adhesive is disposed of as normal waste

Empty glue cartridges are disposed of as normal waste

Non-hardened adhesives and mixtures of adhesive and solvent and the like must be disposed of as hazardous waste

These regulations apply to the Federal Republic of Germany 

For other countries, comply with the (possibly differing) nationally applicable regulations