Re: [T3] Restoring Floors

["Mike" <fisherfarms@uwol.net>]

<x-flowed>We got new tubes/used tires, so was able to drive our T3 down the street 
sitting on a milk crate.  Jim says my seat rail guides are "ready to mail" 
so want to get my floorboards cleaned up.  I was planning on wire brush/air 
drill, rust killer, spray-on undercoating from NAPA or am I supposed to use 
a paint?  You guys have mentioned Por-15?    Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Restoring Floors


> On 4 Feb 2006 at 11:21, Gary Gamboa wrote:
>
> > I have removed my front seats for reupholstery (going with TMI). I am
> > also repairing my front floors. All the floors and hump had the same
> > three layers of material: black top/white styrofoam/black tar-like
> > material. Here's what I found:
>
> That's the factory material which is put there to damp vibration and
> cut down on noise. It's perfectly good stuff as long as it doesn't
> get water under it, but it really only does a good job if it is
> securedly bonded to the sheet metal.
>
> If you get water there you've got other problems, so those are the
> problems you should fix.
>
> If you can seal up the holes that are there, then seal the panels
> back down that would be best, but you also have to find out where the
> water was coming in and fix that first. Keep in mind that the most
> common entry point for water is the fresh air boxes due to plugged
> water drain hoses. These are easy to fix.
>
> Rust holes on the floor NEVER arise due to rust thru from the
> outside. They are always due to water trapped on the inside.
>
> I wonder if one could patch the holes, then use Por-15 as a coating
> AND adhesive to hold the panels back in place. Keep in mind that
> you'd like to seal the panels to the floor so that water can't even
> get under them, even if the floor does get wet.
>
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