Rust proofing of restoration project. NAC

[Geraint Lloyd]

Kneale Brownson wrote:
> In addition to the galvanized metal, Audi used a wax
anti-corrosion product
> in those spots that don't get painted.
>
>
>   
But you can bet your bottom dollar that Jag never even
thought of that.

I have seen enough in UK scrap yards to know that the
Jag dream is
somewhat different to the reality!
Jag was like BMC who used to do daft stuff like
assemble the boot lid on
the mini (with external hinges) then prime and paint
the car  and wonder
why the boot lids kept falling off.

Having build quality like that and then throwing a v12
in for good
measure seems like suicide,  still I spent 10  years
restoring a  Healey
Sprite, so who am I to talk!

Geraint
> At 09:46 AM 10/4/2006 -0400, Fred Munro wrote:
>   
>> Hi George;
>>
>> If you're talking about the exposed inner surfaces,
prime and paint them
>> with auto paint or with a good anti-rust paint like
POR-15. If you're
>> worried about the hidden surfaces inside the
channels, they probably weren't
>> coated at the factory with anything but die lube.
You could spray a good
>> creeping anti-corrosion spray in there; I like
Corrosion Free Formula 3000
>> for this type of application. The only problem with
it is that over time it
>> will creep out onto the exterior surface and can
get kind of messy. If you
>> look at the inside panel surfaces on most cars the
paint application is
>> pretty light and patchy. Audi seems to be better
than most in this regard.
>> Good 'ol North American iron has lots of unpainted
spots on interior panel
>> surfaces.
>>
>> Fred Munro
>> '94 S4
>> '97 S6
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
egroeg sirrah
>> Sent: October 3, 2006 9:07 PM
>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Rust proofing of restoration project. NAC
>>
>>
>> I am restoring an old Jag and have had the body
panels
>> dipped to strip the paint and rust. Some of the
panels
>> are two layer; an outer visible layer and an inner
>> layer with channels to stiffen the panel such as in
a
>> trunk lid, door, or windshield frame.
>>
>> Since the inne surfaces are now paint and rust
free,
>> they have nothing to stop rust from forming. Does
>> anyone have any recommendations on how to rust
proof
>> these inner surfaces?
>>
>> Regards
>> George
>>
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