Potentially odd, paste related question...

[Gorvid]

Hello.

Let's imagine for a moment that we wanted to add a set of aftermarket wheel arch trims to an old car. You know the ones - the rank, chrome anus strips that people nail to rusty wheel arches instead of getting them repaired.

But, for the purposes of this imaginary story, the wheel arches on this particular old car were actually in pretty good shape. Ergo; adding idiotic chrome trims might simply act as a kind of portable miniature reservoir to absolutely guarantee that said wheel arches rot to hell double quick.

So, with that in mind... If you were going to do it anyway, what might make a good "semi permanent" gunk to apply to the bodywork UNDER the stupid trim, in order to protect it from corrosion after the trims are fitted?

Some kind of anti corrosion paste?

Old engine oil?

Butter?

Surely SOMETHING could be added to a panel of old car, on and around the wheel arches, that would massively inhibit water based corrosion AND be easily removable or wiped off a year or two down the line, if the trims come off?

(For the purposes of this thread... "don't put the trims on" isn't an answer)

Thankings.

[FreeLitres]

Waxoyl? Isn't this what it was designed for?

[McSam]

FreeLitres said:

Waxoyl? Isn't this what it was designed for?

Pretty much, yep.

[Gorvid]

On the painted panels of the car?

[McSam]

I'd probably want to key them a bit first, and obviously you'll need to be careful not to apply any outside the areas the trims will cover, but it's the most long-term solution for exactly what you want!

[Gorvid]

But... it needs to be fully removable at some point in the future!!

[twink]

Gorvid said:

But... it needs to be fully removable at some point in the future!!

Anything's removable with a grinder.

[twink]

A more serious reply would be a thick coating of grease under there. The stuff you can buy in pots from any motorfactor will do and if it's covered from the driving force of the rain, should stay there. And obviously you can get it off with degreaser.

[PHuzzy]

twink said:

Anything's removable with a grinder.

This man does have a point!

[Papa Hotel]

I'm guessing PT Cruiser?

[Gorvid]

twink said:

A more serious reply would be a thick coating of grease under there. The stuff you can buy in pots from any motorfactor will do and if it's covered from the driving force of the rain, should stay there. And obviously you can get it off with degreaser.

I was thinking grease, yes, although apparently waxoyl is removable with white spirits.......

[Gorvid]

(Anyone ever removed waxoyl from car bodywork successfully?)

[y2blade]

Papa Hotel said:

I'm guessing PT Cruiser?

[LuS1fer]

3M automotive tape. Sticks like blood to a pillow. You'd need to apply it to the edges carefully to make a watertight seal. It holds the side scoops and rear spoiler on my Mustang.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Dinitrol cavity wax would do the job. Not sure what it's like remove later though.

[Gorvid]

doogz said:

Gorvid said:

(Anyone ever removed waxoyl from car bodywork successfully?)

I did. With nitromors.

(You never said anything about leaving the original paint behind)

I think technically removing the paint, rather that protecting it, would fail to meet the requirements to be called a success.

[Gorvid]

LuS1fer said:

3M automotive tape. Sticks like blood to a pillow. You'd need to apply it to the edges carefully to make a watertight seal. It holds the side scoops and rear spoiler on my Mustang.

I can't help feeling that any amount of carefulness would still leave it water penetrable, compared to, say, a paste or gunk of some kind,...

[Speedracer329]

Well if you really, really must..............then Tiger Seal/Sikaflex would be perfect for that.

[Gorvid]

Speedracer329 said:

Well if you really, really must..............then Tiger Seal/Sikaflex would be perfect for that.

Whassat then?

[zcacogp]

http://www.bilthamber.com/cavity-waxes/dynax-uc

You can thank me later.


Oli.