Approved Chemicals

Lists approved chemical products (adhesives, sealants, foam products, etc.) for use when performing collision repairs on Tesla vehicles.

Before applying any chemical product, review the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for that product. Before beginning the repair procedure, review all collision repair general practices and safety documentation and wear the appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
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Refer to the model-specific Service Manual for chemicals and fluids used in Service Manual Procedures.

Structural Adhesives

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Do not use non-approved structural adhesives for a structural repair on a Tesla vehicle.
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Do not use structural adhesive as a substitute for welds, rivets, or any other fastening method listed in a Tesla Body Repair procedure. Apply structural adhesive only to the areas specified in the relevant Body Repair procedure.
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Never use expired structural adhesive. Always check the expiration date on the structural adhesive before using.
The structural adhesives listed below are approved for structural repairs on Tesla vehicles:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
BETAMATE 2098 Crash Durable Structural Adhesive DuPont 2098 All
Fusor 2098 Crash Durable Structural Adhesive (Slow) Parker LORD 2098 North America
Impact Resistant Structural Adhesive 3M 07333 All
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved structural adhesives.

Non-Structural Adhesives

The adhesives listed below are approved for non-structural repairs on a Tesla vehicle:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Semi-Rigid Plastic Repair 3M 04240 All
Scotch-Weld Low Odor Acrylic Adhesive 3M DP810 All
Scotch-Weld Low Odor Acrylic Adhesive (Non-Sag) 3M DP810NS All
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Do not use non-structural adhesives for structural repairs on a Tesla vehicle.
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Use the adhesives listed above only as described in Tesla Service documentation for non-structural repairs on a Tesla vehicle.

Windshield Glass Primers and Adhesives

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Do not use non-approved urethane primers or adhesives for a repair on a Tesla vehicle.
The urethane primers and adhesives listed below are approved for repairs on Tesla vehicles:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Primer, Betaprime Dow 5504G All
Adhesive, Betaseal 1527EP Dow 1527EP Europe
Adhesive, Betaseal Express Dow U208 North America & Asia Pacific
Adhesive, Betaseal 1580 Dow 1580 All
Primer, Henkel TEROSON 8519P (TEROSTAT 8519 P) Henkel TEROSON 8519P APAC
Adhesive, Henkel TEROSON PU8590 Henkel TEROSON PU8590 APAC
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Dow BETASEAL™ 1580 replaces Dow Betaseal 1701 urethane adhesive originally used to bond the composite Roadster Front Crash Structure and other exterior composite body panels.
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved urethane urethane primers and adhesives.

Seam Sealers

The seam sealers listed below are approved for use during collision repairs on Tesla vehicles:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
EZ Sand Multi Purpose Repair Material, 200ml Cartridge 3M 05887 All
Heavy-Bodied Seam Sealer 200ml Cartridge 3M 08308 All
Urethane Seam Sealer White 310ml Foil Pack 3M 08360 All
Polyurethane Seam Sealer White Sachet 3M 08787 EMEA
Urethane Seam Sealer Gray 310ml Foil Pack 3M 08361 All
Polyurethane Seam Sealer Grey Sachet 3M 08782 EMEA
Urethane Seam Sealer Gray 310ml Cartridge 3M 08362 All
Urethane Seam Sealer Beige 310ml Foil Pack 3M 08364 All
Polyurethane Seam Sealer Grey 3M 08684 EMEA
Urethane Seam Sealer Beige 310ml Cartridge 3M 08365 All
Urethane Seam Sealer Black 310ml Cartridge 3M 08367 All
Polyurethane Seam Sealer Black 3M 08694 EMEA
Urethane Seam Sealer White 310 Ml Cartridge 3M 08368 All
Polyurethane Seam Sealer White 3M 08689 EMEA
Ms 9120 SF Seam Sealer Henkel TEROSON MS 9120 SF All
Ms 9320 SF Seam Sealer Henkel TEROSON MS 9320 SF All
Self-Leveling Seam Sealer Fast-Set LORD Fusor 122 EZ All
Non-Sag Bare Metal Seam Sealer (Slow Set) LORD Fusor 123 SL All
Non-Sag Bare Metal Seam Sealer (Medium Set) LORD Fusor 123 Medium All
Non-Sag Bare Metal Seam Sealer (Fast Set) LORD Fusor 123 Fast All
Sound Dampening Material (Slow) LORD Fusor 231 All
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved seam sealer products.

Foam Products

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Do not use non-approved foam products for a repair on a Tesla vehicle.
The foam products listed below are approved for Tesla repairs:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Flexible Foam (Super Fast) LORD Corporation Fusor® 121/124 All
Rigid Acoustical Foam LORD Corporation Fusor® 130 All
Flexible Foam 3M 08463 All
Flexible Urethane Foam SEM Products Inc. 39357 All
Anti-Flutter Flexible Urethane Foam Wurth USA Inc. 089391070 All
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved foam products.

Cavity Waxes

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Do not use non-approved products for a repair on a Tesla vehicle.
The cavity wax products listed below are approved for Tesla repairs:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Cavity Wax Plus 3M 08852 All
Cavity Wax Plus Amber 3M 38854 All
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved foam products.

Anti-Chip Coatings

The anti-chip coatings listed below are approved for use during collision repairs on Tesla vehicles:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Rocker Panel Coating Grey 3M 08889 All
Aqua Anti-Chip Coating Henkel TEROSON WT S3000 All
2K Urethane Chip Guard SEM Products Inc. 52000 All
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Refer to "Sourcing” for information on obtaining approved products.

Weld-Through Primers

The weld-through primer listed below is approved for use during collision repairs on Tesla vehicles:
Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Part # Regions Available
Weld-Thru Coating Silver 3M 05917 All, except EMEA.
Weld-Thru Coating II Silver 3M 50410 EMEA

Sourcing

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These chemicals may be sourced locally, so long as they are the product and the part number specified in the table above.
If desired, these chemicals can be purchased from the following distributors:
Region Distributor:
North America Zep Superior Solutions:
EMEA MAVOM b.v.:
Asia Pacific None, source locally.
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Regional distributors might be established to serve this region at a later date.