Re: [FWDLK] rust prevention - what to do?

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John;
At one time my Dealership had guys come in and do some "Rustproofing". 
just another BS thing to pump up the bottom line, but their method is 
good for you.
They used a long semi-rigid  plastic tube with a nozzle on the end that 
had holes 360° around it. Drill a 1/2 in hole, slide the tube in as far 
as you want and spray as you pull it out. Plug the hole with a rubber 
or plastic plug. They also had nozzles with holes only on one side so 
they could spray the inside of door panels but not the glass lift.
Eventually, the primer/rustproofing at the factory got so good that 
these guys disappeared. I think they came back as stripers. Great 
racket!

Also, todays undercoat is much more sticky and stays soft forever, it 
seems. But it won't crack like the old asphalt stuff.

Ray


On Feb 12, 2007, at 10:34 PM, John J. Hertog wrote:

> Ok, everyone agrees that rust prevention was not a priority back in 
> the late 50's and early 60's; and that there is a lot of untreated 
> sheetmetal in our cars. Now let's talk about solutions.
>  
> How exactly does one treat the inaccessible areas of a vehicle's body, 
> when doing a ground-up, frame-off restoration? How can one get to all 
> those untreated nooks and crannies when the body is bare,  short  of 
> dipping the entire body in one huge vat of POR-15, a totally 
> impractical solution? 
>  
> My 300F convertible is now fully gutted and the body is 
> undergoing rust repair and prep for paint. I'd like to ensure that 
> rust doesn't return and, of course, now would be the time to do 
> whatever can be done.  I am just not sure how to get to all 
> those  inaccessible areas.  I'd appreciate any feedback and practical 
> solutions from this group. 
>  
> Thanks ,
>  
> John Hertog
> Sag Harbor NY
>
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