I think the foam is a bad idea. It soaks up moister like no tomorrow. My 74
super
beetle did this around the rear scuttle vents. It turned out the foam
insulation was
holding water.
Roger
Joe Curry wrote:
> Roger,
> I wish I'd thought of that. But it's too late for me now.
>
> However, I had thought of the possibility of shooting some polyurethane
> insullating foam into the void and filling up the gap. I didn't because
> I had no idea what sort of effect the chemical would have on the metal.
> Also I wondered what the effect of removing the void would be on the
> accumulation of water in other places. But it was a Thought that
> crossed my mind.
>
> I really don't worry so much about it now because the car is rarely
> exposed to water. When I wash it, I am careful not to spray anywhere
> that woule get water into those sills. And I NEVER drive it in the
> rain. Well, almost never, here in the Northwest, one never knows for
> sure when that might happen.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
>
> Roger Helman wrote:
> >
> > Could you attach a clean straw, like the ones that come with wd40, to
>the
> > spray can? I think this would give you better access?
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > > I am wondering this myself. The problem is that you can paint the panel
> > > inside and make it totally rustproof and when you put the panel over it,
> > > you apply heat either with a MIG welder, spot welder or some other type
> > > of attaching device. THis effectively burns holes in the painted
> > > surface and leaves it again exposed to the elements.
> > >
> > > What I did after attaching the panels is to spray paint into the access
> > > holes as best I could to cover any bare metal and then prayed a lot that
> > > I got it all.
> > >
> > > Joe Curry
> > >
> > > Lftlesl wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear List-
> > > > I just received a new passenger side sill for my TR3B, and it is, of
>course,
> > > > just bare metal.. Before I cut off the old one and stick this one on, I
>want
> > > > to prime inside the channel. To those of you who have done this
>before, how
> > > > can I make sure I completely cover the inside surfaces?
> > > > TIA,
> > > > Les Landon
> > > > Baton Rouge
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > >
> > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> > --
> > Roger Helman 71 TR6 CC67866L
> > Digimation Inc. http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
> > New Orleans La.
> > www.digimation.com
> > Voice. 504.468.7898
> > Fax. 504.468.5494
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
--
Roger Helman 71 TR6 CC67866L
Digimation Inc. http://deepthought.digimation.com/rogerh/
New Orleans La.
www.digimation.com
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