Richard Spandit Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I have taken the panel off my driver's door as there was a fair amount of rust at the bottom. Having brushed and painted with rust converter, I was wondering the best way to protect it for the future. Thought about heating/thinning some underbody sealant and pouring that into the box section at the bottom, but then thought that since expanding foam required moisture to go off, filling the section with that would not only soak up any moisture still remaining, but prevent anything further from entering. I could paint over the resulting foam with sealant just to make sure. Any (constructive) comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 This has been discussed before somewhere IIRC. I'd rather have an air circulation to allow things a chance to dry out rather than having the possiblity of trapping moisture behind foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'll second Steve's comment above, once moisture gets behind the foam (and it will) you'll never get it out again. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 You would be better off drying it out properly, and applying a good coat of waxoil. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 <Cough> Erm I have an "expereince" welding up a mate LR with this inside, flames everywhere plus toxic smoke, and a B*gger to put out ! UIts highly inflamable, and I mean HIGHLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadler Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 comes round like clockwork.... followed by the one about bolting on blocks of magnesium like ships do to prevent corrosion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 What about going one stage further though. Fill the remaining section with expanding foam and let it harden. Then peal back and remove remains of original door frame. Drill a few holes for trim studs and pop the door card back onto your nice new rot/rust resistant semi rigid door frame. Nige, you remind me of when I first went to repair my 2A doors many moons ago. Don't think they had expanding foam then as the frame had previously been bodged by packing it full of kindling (sp? chopped wood anyway) with a light covering of body filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 stick with waxolye type stuff. Moisture will still get trapped behind the foam eventually and it'll never dry out mate. Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.