Where should I rust protect?

Post by **SoLaMaNdA** » 31 Oct 2005 12:56 am

I want to try and protect my mint gls from the worst of any future rust. Hopeing you guys and gals can give me a nice list I can run through of any know areas. So far I have:

Front valance
Sills
Edges of rear tailgate under seals
Tail gate hinges
Rear wheel arches
Behind front wings (quick spray in any access gaps?)

Post by **SteveP** » 31 Oct 2005 01:02 am

Think you've covered most of the areas.. bonnet leading edge cavity would be another one to add to the list

Post by **340GLT** » 31 Oct 2005 01:05 am

Look out for the rubber/plastic grommets you can pull out on sills etc!!!
Pump them full of waxoyl!!!! The best way!!! There is so much in mine when its really hot it drips out the drain holes!!!!

Cheers Adam

Post by **SoLaMaNdA** » 31 Oct 2005 01:07 am

340GLT wrote:Look out for the rubber/plastic grommets you can pull out on sills etc!!!
Pump them full of waxoyl!!!! The best way!!! There is so much in mine when its really hot it drips out the drain holes!!!!
Cheers Adam

Thats what I'm planning. I've got a thin coat of waxoil paint on the outside, just need to spray inside. Going to give the outside a couple more coats.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 31 Oct 2005 01:10 am

Beat me to it there Steve with the leading edge of the bonnet, if you can get to it, the tops of the rear doors, I can't remember if it was accessible with the door trims off. Also the front doors tend to go under the mirrors and in the bottom corners, about 15 mm in from the front edge where it meets the wing and 15 mm up. Under the bonnet I'd do the front cross bar corners where it meets the wings at the front just under the bonnet above the lights. This tends to fail, I'm not sure if you can remove the rubber buffer and spray inside that way? For any Mk3's with the golde sunroof and paper thin panel, that's a good place to start preventing the bubbling rust appearing too. Hope that helps, it'd be good if more people went for prevention, it's better than cure! Good luck.
Pete

Post by MJ » 31 Oct 2005 12:21 pm

I've got a rust spot on the chassis below the battery where water seems to sit. Another job to get done

Post by **340GLT** » 31 Oct 2005 12:22 pm

I wouldnt worry too much a battery blue up in mine before i had it causing loss of all pint and a hole in the battery tray!!!
Cheers Adam

Post by **SoLaMaNdA** » 31 Oct 2005 01:41 pm

How important is it to ensure the areas are 110% dry before coating? I'm planning to blow torch a couple areas with light rust first but making sure areas behind wings is dry isn't really possible.

Post by **classicswede** » 31 Oct 2005 09:59 pm

It is best if all areas are dry first. Another point is fill the doors with wax oil, most ppl do not relise they actualy rust from the inside. The chassis rails are another important place to do. Also if you see patche underneath a coat of wax oil is better than doing nothing.

Dai

Website · Post by **antiekeradio** » 31 Oct 2005 10:06 pm

front wings, best thing to do is take them off the car.

if not possible, clean the drain holes at the bottom thoroughly with a piece of steel wire. sometimes there is a load of sand inside.. (especially the part between wheel and door)

also, don't forget the paravan (part below the windscreen) you can access it by drilling a few holes from inside the engine bay (plug up with the plugs you get with a bottle of ML)

Greetings Wouter

Post by **SoLaMaNdA** » 01 Nov 2005 07:32 pm

Did it today, think I covered myself in nearly as much of the stuff with the spray

Thick layer of undercoat paint on the sills too.