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Re: Thermo tech insulation mat...rust removal, pics.
Posted by Cliff [Email] (more from Cliff) on Wed, 12 May 2010 10:51:17
In Reply to: Re: under carpet, what's the bag of white fiberglass?, Mike Trutt, Wed, 12 May 2010 09:28:43
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I think my leak originated from a wind shield seal. I resealed the gasket with some 3M all weather black sealant. I had also replaced all my door seals with new ones. My carpet was soaked as was the foam pad. When I pulled it all up there was rust all over the floor pans and the center tunnel. I scrapped up all the under coating that was loose then wire wheeled and ground out ALL the surface rust. What a job, must have been an 8 hour day. Once I got it down to the metal I wiped everything down with lacquer thinner and taped off the interior of the car. I then sprayed the metal with Eastwood rust encapsulator even though I have no rust now. After the encapsulator was dry I put down a layer of fiberglass over all the areas were I removed the undercoating which brought it back to level. I did not put fiberglass over the center tunnel.
After the fiberglass dried I sprayed over it with another coat of rust encapsulator. Then sprayed the black factory paint and then clear coated it! It took several weeks as I was only able to work on it during weekends. I then reassembled everything with donor mats from an '86 900. I could not find a decent set of the gray rubber/foam pads. The carpet is actually out of another 900 I found at the junkyard-$12!! and one bottle of Resolve heavy duty carpet cleaner! My original carpet was stained, had burn holes, and was basically trashed.
I am very pleased on how the whole project came out. For those who say they have a 'no rust' car I would check underneath your carpets. I am in CA where there are 'no rust' cars, right.
Mike, if you care to use the thermo tech mat I can send you some. I bought a 4' X 5' piece and only used a 2' X 3' section for the center tunnel. If anyone else out there wants to try it send me an e-mail.
Thanks!
Cliff
posted by 72.34.133...
Interior rust removal
Posts in this Thread:
- under carpet, what's the bag of white fiberglass?, Mike Trutt, Tue, 11 May 2010 13:46:28
- pics of my rust removal project - very similar, Daryle
, Wed, 12 May 2010 13:39:11 - Re: under carpet, what's the bag of white fiberglass?, Cliff, Tue, 11 May 2010 19:45:53
- Re: under carpet, what's the bag of white fiberglass?, ZAAB
, Tue, 11 May 2010 13:58:22
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