Paint & underseal for wheel arches & underbody? - Page 2

Blink · 27th September 2019, 09:39

This could be a strong contender - https://www.frost.co.uk/por15-stirling-silver-946ml/ (scroll down for other colours).

COLVERT · 28th September 2019, 13:59

I would say that colour doesn't matter where it can't be seen. As long as it's doing a good job.---

Blink · 29th September 2019, 10:24

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

I would say that colour doesn't matter where it can't be seen. As long as it's doing a good job.---

That is true. Nice to keep it as close to the factory scheme as possible though.

COLVERT · 29th September 2019, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Blink

That is true. Nice to keep it as close to the factory scheme as possible though.

Possibly to keep the mechanic who is stripping down the car happy in his work.---

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Blink · 29th September 2019, 12:26

The problem I've got at the moment is the factory painted the whole wheel arch (in this case silver) but the upper half of the arch has factory underseal on top of the paint.

So the question is, can I paint on top of the factory underseal? I have no idea if the paint will stick to it or not.

I don't fancy trying to strip the underseal off because it's likely to end in a real mess.

NB. I'm taking all the rusty spot-weld surfaces back to bare metal but they've got no underseal on because they're all in the lower half of the arch. The factory didn't bother undersealing the lower half of the arches.

Blink · 29th September 2019, 12:29

PS. There's no rust in the top half of the arch - the undersealed half!

If they'd undersealed the whole thing, there'd be no rust at all.

COLVERT · 29th September 2019, 14:22

If where you have underseal and it's sound I guess it might be a bad idea to try and remove it.

Painting over it would probably add to its effectiveness.--

Blink · 30th September 2019, 09:16

The underseal in the arches is very sound indeed, it's as good as the day it was put on. I suppose there's only one way to find out if paint will stick to it.

(I've given it a darned good wash!)

29th September 2019, 12:26	#15
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	Can you paint underseal? The problem I've got at the moment is the factory painted the whole wheel arch (in this case silver) but the upper half of the arch has factory underseal on top of the paint. So the question is, can I paint on top of the factory underseal? I have no idea if the paint will stick to it or not. I don't fancy trying to strip the underseal off because it's likely to end in a real mess. NB. I'm taking all the rusty spot-weld surfaces back to bare metal but they've got no underseal on because they're all in the lower half of the arch. The factory didn't bother undersealing the lower half of the arches. Last edited by Blink; 29th September 2019 at 12:28..

27th September 2019, 09:39	#11
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	This could be a strong contender - https://www.frost.co.uk/por15-stirling-silver-946ml/ (scroll down for other colours).

28th September 2019, 13:59	#12
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	I would say that colour doesn't matter where it can't be seen. As long as it's doing a good job.---

29th September 2019, 12:29	#16
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	PS. There's no rust in the top half of the arch - the undersealed half! If they'd undersealed the whole thing, there'd be no rust at all.

29th September 2019, 14:22	#17
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	If where you have underseal and it's sound I guess it might be a bad idea to try and remove it. Painting over it would probably add to its effectiveness.--

30th September 2019, 09:16	#18
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	The underseal in the arches is very sound indeed, it's as good as the day it was put on. I suppose there's only one way to find out if paint will stick to it. (I've given it a darned good wash!)