Underseal + Engine Bay Paint

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

Currently swapping the engine on my 205, so having a good look over and tidy at the same time.

 

What is a durable paint for the engine bay, that can be done at home? (dont have compressor)

 

Also have notice some patches of underseal have come off underneath, so far its clean metal, whats a good thing to patch it in with, and then do the complete underside and wheel archs.

 

regards

[bigalthenutter 8 2 Cars]

hi there for starters id buy or hire yourself a compressor. you want 2k paint for your bay aerosol crap wont last. as for the underside use some stonechip to patch in peeled pieces (personally i wouldnt use waxoyl as its horrible when its all over you everytime you have to do anything underneath) but waxoyl all the underneath bar the exhaust tunnel if you like

[bigalthenutter 8 2 Cars]

oh and dont bother undersealing your wheel arches unless there are bare patches as these are very thick with underseal from factory .you will gain no benefit as they rust behind the existing sealer on the seams to be honest you can only slow the rust down unless you strip sandblast and start fresh hope this helps

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

thanks for that, it is really clean under neith, just a couple of patches were its been chipped of, so just needs patching in makes life alot easier will look into a compressor then been meaning to get one for a long time so may bite the bullet.

[DamirGTI 327]

This might help :

 

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/spray-painting.htm

 

 

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[bigalthenutter 8 2 Cars]

its definatley worth buying one and a decent air blower tool too too blow the crap out of the crevices in the bay. will look 1000 times better done right