Abstract: A method for coating a coating area of a body component of a body using a coating component. The coating component is deliberately released from a bag attached to the body component, which bag is opened automatically within a desired opening area when a predetermined opening criterion is present.

Abstract: A method for waxing a car body with a wax, where a wax pad is attached to the car body. The wax pad is opened mechanically or thermally at a defined process point in order to release the wax and apply it to the car body. Existing thermal energy of the body and/or the wax pad from one of the preceding manufacturing steps, such as coating and/or drying, is used to liquefy the wax without the need to supply additional thermal energy in order to liquefy the wax. An optimization of a wax flow then takes place by tilting, rotating, and/or vibrating the car body in order to ensure even distribution of the wax in cavities of the car body.