Under Car Protection

Sjdickso

This really seems to be a mind field, I have spoken to Carl and done some re-search on the on the web.

I want to protect my archers from the winter weather salt etc. I have cleaned them but they are thick with mud and road cack again.

On the lip of the rear arch there is a start of a bubble or two and I want to stop this or try to slow this.

Obviously this is the wrong time of year to do this as my car never is dry.

The options I seem to have if I get the car dry enough. All to be either painted or spray can applied.

Waxoyl - possibly the cheapest option but everyone says it’s messy and can lock water in.

ACF-50 - sounds more like a clear thin film which may be ok at this current time until get to prep the car properly also handy for just spraying in inner front archers.

POR- 15 - http://www.por15.com/RUBBERIZED-UNDER-COATING/productinfo/RUCS/
Ater prepping the area and maybe painting the corroded bits adding this seal.

Any advice on this welcome as it is all new to me.

evocarlos

for stopping the rust dead its best to use **krust **
as simple as removing lose rust then paint on
it then turns the rust black and is over paint-able

stone chip is more like the rubber coating above and its much like the schutz i mentioned in the pm's that im using on mine
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_188459_langId_-1_categoryId_165594

if your minted you could always go for raptor 🙂
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U-Pol-Raptor-Spray-On-Liner-Kit-Black-4Ltr-Car-Maintenance-Paint-Brush-UPOL-S-/290795267957#vi-content

waxoil is better for inner sills and inside panels even if it does hold water its water proof
my old R19 16v was done head to tail with waxoil it never needed any welding on the sills in all the time i had it 🙂

there are various choices for the job your trying to do but with cack weather its hard to do

even just a tin of under-seal would protect the arch but you should treat the rust 1st and most underseal jobs are messy rubber gloves and old cloths

Sjdickso

Cheers Carl, thanks for the advice.

I think I am going to wait until the weather picks up and just make sure I clean out the archers and lip of the arch well.

Then have a go.