novakm
Jun 20th, 02, 11:01 PM
Hi,
I am a brand new owner of a '71 Malibu convertible. It looks good and is solid. It's been through a minor restoration, paint, minor body work, new motor & tranny, etc. Suspension is shot (bushings, springs, tie rods, etc.) so I am rebuilding. I bought it for a daily driver. I expect that in 2-3 years the old bondo will fall off and I will tackle a frame off.
Here's my problem: The underside of the car has not been touched, so the original undercoating and paint is flaking off, and most of the metal has surface rust. nothing structural, but left alone it could quickly get bad in the winter. Is there something that I could spray on to slow the rust for a couple of years? I thought about using POR or something like that, but that stuff is nearly impossible to get off later, and it's a pretty big messy job to do the whole underside of a car. Regular undercoating would just cover it, and maybe speed up the process if moisture gets trapped. I am looking for something that would soak into the rusty areas and partly solidify. Kind of like what happens with a small oil leak. Eventually you end up with a hard layer of grease that protects the metal really well.
Like I said, in a couple of years I want to be able to do this right. I figure if anybody knows of something, it's you guys.
Thanks
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'71 Chevelle convertible
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I am a brand new owner of a '71 Malibu convertible. It looks good and is solid. It's been through a minor restoration, paint, minor body work, new motor & tranny, etc. Suspension is shot (bushings, springs, tie rods, etc.) so I am rebuilding. I bought it for a daily driver. I expect that in 2-3 years the old bondo will fall off and I will tackle a frame off.
Here's my problem: The underside of the car has not been touched, so the original undercoating and paint is flaking off, and most of the metal has surface rust. nothing structural, but left alone it could quickly get bad in the winter. Is there something that I could spray on to slow the rust for a couple of years? I thought about using POR or something like that, but that stuff is nearly impossible to get off later, and it's a pretty big messy job to do the whole underside of a car. Regular undercoating would just cover it, and maybe speed up the process if moisture gets trapped. I am looking for something that would soak into the rusty areas and partly solidify. Kind of like what happens with a small oil leak. Eventually you end up with a hard layer of grease that protects the metal really well.
Like I said, in a couple of years I want to be able to do this right. I figure if anybody knows of something, it's you guys.
Thanks
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'71 Chevelle convertible
red daily driver