 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / October 2004POR or Eastwood?
I'm finally going to take the time and install the N.O.S. quarter panels on my 64 Wagonaire.. Before I install them, I'm thinking I should put some type of "protective" coating on the "backside" of the panel.. Seeing that these are N.O.S. they are not rusty.. Thus, should I use something other than POR 15? How about something from Eastwood, others, etc? This car is going to be my driver to my club meetings and functions, not a show piece.. Thanks, George Grants Pass, Or. Yep, sand them down with a scotch brite pad, and use a good etching primer, then an epoxy primer, then a couple good coats of urethane paint. Then under coat where the most "prone" areas are, and you'll never have a problem. Jim Turner Jim has the right ideas, but you should also purchse some paintable silicone caulking tubes and squirt the stuff into every crevace, and seal all the metal areas that are folded back on themselves, and seal them. I don't know everything about all Studebakers and Larks are a bit of a mystery to me. If they have vent doors on the front fenders, you will need to seal that three piece vent on the front fender. The assemble is three pieces weldedtogethr and traps moisture, when you put the fenders on you should aslo sela the ducts. http://bondobilly.com/#stuff TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW SHIRTS.....THEY ARE NEAT I guess you could use a "paintable caulk" but, a sprayable seam sealer would work better, but the stuff isn't cheap! Jim Turner > I guess you could use a "paintable caulk" but, a sprayable seam sealer would > work better, but the stuff isn't cheap! It's sure cheaper than taking the panel off to fix some rust! After having the fenders off our '53 Bonneville car, my opinion is that you can't spend enough time or money prepping the inside of the fenders. There are just SO many places to trap moisture, dirt, and salt. I think Studebaker did a pretty good job with the undercoating they used but the new products are even better. Every dollar and minute spent before you put them on will be rewarded years down the road. > I'm finally going to take the time and install the N.O.S. quarter panels on > my 64 Wagonaire.. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > George > Grants Pass, Or. Use a self quality epoxy primer, single stage top coat and then my favorite is foundation coating. I like to leave that combo dry for about a month before installation. Make sure that the foundation coating fills every nook 'n cranny...  SignatureJT Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4 George - I bought a gallon of Eastwood's 'Rust Encapsulator' and like it a lot. Haven't had it on things long enough to test it's durability, but it goes on smooth (brush) and cleans up easier than POR. Still need gloves & good ventilation, and there's no worries about getting the lid off! Another good product for use in rust prevention is ZeroRUST. It is easy to use, just brush or spray on and it doesn't require a topcoat. Randy http://www.zerorust.com/ |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.