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#1 Steve220

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Posted 05 July 2017 - 01:25 PM

Guy (and girls!)

 

I've a unique chance in the near future when my shell returns from Cradley Heathen, I will have the car almost complete bar the outer sill being in place. Primary reason being I will have opportunity to protect the car in one of it's weakest rust points. The car will go back on the spit and I have an initial plan but wanted to put it through the experts on the forum as to whether or not I'm going OTT or not doing enough!

 

- On the metal surface - remove as much of the E-coating/paint the from the heritage panels to locate any possible rust lines.

 

- Bilt hamber Electrox brush/spray liberally the entire sill cavity, forcing it into seams with compressed air, include the underside of the outer sill.

 

- Tiger seal all seams.

 

- Epoxy mastic 2k over the top of the lot.

 

- Drill the outer sill for plug welding, grind back areas on the car and well up. Grind welds back, Electrox, seam seal and epoxy mastic 2k entire floor.

 

- 3M underseal, prime, top coat.

 

Comments, queries, questions?

 

Regards

Steve



#2 ukcooper

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Posted 05 July 2017 - 02:05 PM

What ever you buy don't buy it for euroland including the uk as its all water based now.

buy it from the good old u.s.a. as they still have oil based. mine had yank antirust paint holes then wax oil stuff.

#3 sonikk4

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Posted 05 July 2017 - 06:47 PM

Before you seal the seams force some epoxy primer in as well. Wipe off the excess then seam seal.




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