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marky777 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Christchurch Posts: 141 |
I think that is a great fix to a rust prone area, great job will be doing something along those lines to mine asap, mine is showing signs of minor rust in the same area so will sort that and then add a rubber strip. |
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29th May 2015 9:58pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7930 |
Personally I think that will trap water, and salt in the winter, and make it worse..... Hope I'm wrong though... Pete
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29th May 2015 10:41pm |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 |
Salt and water will always get up there to an extent, but this should reduce the amount that gets to it. I'll also spray Dinitrol up behind it, the rubber should stop the dinitrol from being washed off. Ideally the plastic liner should have come right out flush with the wheel arch, not tucked up behind the lip - tucking it up behind it is just lazy design.
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29th May 2015 11:05pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7930 |
I had my liner out for another reason, cleaned out behind it and it was rust free... the rust seems to stem from chipping of the paint on the outside of the arch lip, as you say, they used a trim on the rear part but not the front.... and a small redesign would have prevented that as well...
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29th May 2015 11:34pm |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 |
Yeah i checked the passenger side when i replaced the rotten running board, I was expecting to see some rust but it's pretty clean behind there. I'll dose it up with 3125 anyway.
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30th May 2015 12:25am |
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