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Undercoating 140-160 1974

posted by  Kåre on  Mon Apr 4 18:43 CST 2005
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I tried a search but didn't find a direct answer.
I'd like to touch up here and there under the car, like all the wheel wells and also the rear axle. I've noticed there must be a couple dozen brand names out there. Does anyone have a good suggestion for which undercoating to use on my 74? The local Kragen carries Bondo, which is probably among the cheaper ones. Is it a pretty decent product?

Thanks,

Kåre








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    Undercoating 140-160 1974

    posted by  rkent47 on  Tue Apr 5 08:40 CST 2005
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    I am just finishing up taking off all of the undercoating on a 1968 1800 - what an ugly mess!!! But, I discovered something interesting. Not only were there hundreds of places where the undercoating was not attached, but also in some of those places, there was active rusting. I would have not known about the rust if I had not taken off the undercoating. I will be using either POR-15 or Eastwoods rust inhibitor as soon as the undercarriage is sand/water blasted. After that, I'm not certain. I would emphasize that I would NOT have known about a lot of rust if I had not taken off the undercoating.

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    Undercoating 140-160 1974

    posted by  bru on  Tue Apr 5 03:43 CST 2005
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    Steam clean the car thoroughly, let it dry out completely, and spray the underside (except, of course, the exhaust system!) and all the nooks and crannies with raw linseed oil. Refresh whenever you have unbolted or replaced anything. Will last for years, and remains flexible.
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