Re: 86 5K cosmetics: Black trim, rubber seals, lower body rust

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael O Muller <mullerm@engin.umich.edu>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 10:33 PM
Subject: 86 5K cosmetics: Black trim, rubber seals, lower body rust


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>3. The car has some rust behind the front wheels. The bottom of the body
>(where the rust has formed) is painted with this black rubber-like paint
>which has worn off. I'd like to take care of this over Xmas break, before
>the rust gets out of control. Griot's Garage sells some black spray-on
>rubber paint (sorry- I don't have the catalog, otherwise I could give a
>better description). Can I just sand out _all_ the rust, and paint with
>this "magic in a can"? Should I prime first? Prime and paint? Is there a
>better substance, i.e. the OEM Audi black rubber? (It has lasted 12 years,
>so the quality appears great!)


Mike;

    You will get the best result if you remove the rust, prime, paint, and
then apply the rubberized undercoat. The OEM Audi undercoat is superb
stuff - I have not found anything as good aftermarket.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  262k km