John:
I am trying out POR15 putty to reinforce the thin sections on the
trunk floor of my MG Magnette. Overall the floor is strong, but has some
pin holes. It seemed like a worthwhile experiment to me.
Kelvin Dodd
Ventura, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Priveye997@aol.com [mailto:Priveye997@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 7:49 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Small Tin Worm Hole in Trunk Floor
>
>
> I have discovered a small rust hole in my trunk (boot) floor.
> It seems that the PO painted the trunk with that trunk paint,
> the kind with black and grey flecks and it looked fine. When
> I removed the spare tire I saw where the paint was buckeling
> from rust!!!
>
> I scrapped the entire floor and found this small hole and
> lots of surface rust along with some pitting. I then painted
> the floor with POR-15.
>
> Short of replacing the floor or cutting out the cancer, what
> else can I do or have I done it all?
>
> Thanks,
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