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RE: Out of season rust proofing question
On my Super project I'm going to use Rhino Lining on the underside, wheel
wells, trunk, interior floors and engine compartment. It's expensive but I
won't ever have a rust through problem again. They estimate about $1500 to do
the underside, wheel wells and engine compartment. A generous coating of the
1/4" inside the rockers and sub-frame/unit body will last a lifetime according
to them. The interior parts can use the 1/8" coating which is a little less
money. It's cheaper than rocker replacement in the long run.
One nice thing is they can do it in colour so it doesn't look like
undercoating. This is a hot street/track car so concourse is not important.
Not sure whether that would decrease concourse points since it is undercoating
albeit not the original asphalt junk.
One caveat: It has a maximum temperature of 350degF so it shouldn't be close
to headers or exhaust that can reach 500degF.
-Peter
> > Client said he'd heard of a method whereas the top of the inside
> rockers
> > were drilled, then (??) was used to completely fill each rocker, then
> > drained. Makes sense. Sort of like coating the inside of a gas tank
> (oh,
> > which reminds me - see next post) although one can swish the tank and
> > its sealing contents round and round 'til all is coated.
>
> Whatever your choice of rust protectant happens to be, you can buy a
> wand that will disperse liquid in a 360 deg pattern. I think it's
> relatively easy to insert the wand into the rockers from the front,
> begin dispersing the rust protectant, and slowly pull the wand back out
> through the front of the rockers.
>
> YMMV,
>
> bs
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