PuppiesBalls
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 07:38 PM |
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Rust proofing for inside the chassis box sections
Evening gents,
I have some water in one of the chassis members & im looking for some advise about what i can use to seal it all up to prevent rusting from the
inside out.
The member is quite long so i was thinking about using something like expanding foam but then i 'could' end up locking in water
Any ideas gents 
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doddy
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 07:41 PM |
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could you not use waxoil
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Schutz-Shutz-Underbody-Under-Body-Waxoil-Cavity-Wax-Gun_W0QQitemZ290403144655QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash
=item439d6053cf
[Edited on 15/2/10 by doddy]
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Steve G
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 07:41 PM |
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You can buy plastic end caps to fit most sizes of box. You really ought to get the water out as much as possible and then waxoyl inside the chassis
before fitting end caps though. Dont forget that drilling into chassis members can allow waxoyl out / water in so closed rivets arent a bad idea and
waxoyl applied after panelling
caps
[Edited on 15/2/10 by Steve G]
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PuppiesBalls
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 10:35 PM |
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Cheers gents, Just purchased that gun, just about to buy a 5 ltr tin of waxoyl, what do you think black or clear ?
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NigeEss
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| posted on 15/2/10 at 10:59 PM |
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Black or clear ?
If it's inside the tubes whichever is the cheaper !
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 16/2/10 at 09:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Black or clear ?
If it's inside the tubes whichever is the cheaper !
dito, but I would go for clear so you can use it on the outside of the tubes as well (apply with a rag..).. At least that's what I do.
Some people say that you should just close the ends of the tubes off (via welding) so the water can't get in in the first place... On the MK
indy chassis only the bottom rail is open at the back, so I will wax inside there, I guess this is to allow the water out...
Dan
[Edited on 16/2/10 by Bluemoon]
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