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epitch1
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| Just bought new floor pans for my 75 beetle.Is the primer on these a quality primer thats good enough to just paint right over with enamel,or should i strip them to bare metal and coat with por 15 to eliminate future rusting? |
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keifernet
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Depends on the manufacturer of the pans...most of the black pans, the primer is el cheapo... use a screw driver and scratch one, if it scrathes real easy then a rag soaked in laquer thinner will probably wipe the stuff right off. Then use I use a good epoxy primer on them and have tried a variety of coatings... I'm really liking the bedliner stuff on my pan jobs these days... |
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epitch1
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| they are brazilian made and are black.i wiped them with acetone and no paint came off,but they did seem to scratch sort of easy.not sure what to do now. |
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Miguel Arroyo
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I would not trust them. I would paint and use the bedliner for sound insulation. Make sure you do both sides. Good luck. |
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Mr. Bungle
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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i agree with the above posts. get rid of that primer.
a big part of getting a good result is preparation. make sure all that cheap crap is off, epoxy prime and paint.
good luck. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Paint them with POR15 and be done with it.
I'd strip them first and paint them. That way there's less to do after they've been weld in.
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epitch1
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Should i do the same to the heater channels when i get them.they are the econo ones w/o heat tubes and i think the bottom plate is already welded on. |
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Mr. Bungle
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| Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| epitch1 wrote: |
| Should i do the same to the heater channels when i get them.they are the econo ones w/o heat tubes and i think the bottom plate is already welded on. |
absolutely.
you may want to coat the insides of the channels aswell. i will be doing the same soon, and i will either waxoyl the inside or paint in there. |
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diamondblue69
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:43 am Post subject: |
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i picked up a new heater channel for my super beetle at a swap meet .
it had been sitting awhile and was full of surface rust (that lowered the price!) . i drilled out the spot welds and removed the bottom plate , derusted the inside and painted it . at the factory they painted only the
exterior leaving the interior unprotected  . it was made by veng. |
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