RE: [T3] Door panels

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 15 Mar 00, at 7:56, Erkson, Toby wrote:

> While I had the original panels off I cleaned the interior door panel and
> painted the rust with conversion paint (Corroless).  I used Scotch-Gard (a
> common spray-on water repellent in the USA) on the back of the panel to help
> repel water/moisture and put a plastic flap over the map pocket opening to
> further help shed water away from it.  Due to water leaks I used to get a
> puddle of water inside the map pocket :(

I just wanted to reinforce what others have said about the plastic 
inside water deflector. I didn't know that Scotch-Gard was a water 
repellant, but that may be true. Still, if it wears out and the 
pressboard backing ever gets wet the door panels will never be the 
same again.

I use heavy plastic sheeting to make new water deflector panels. 
You can use the same sheeting that is used as a moisture barrier 
in new building construction, or sometimes in wrapping heavy 
equipment for shipping. You want something sturdy so that you 
can pull a corner off to fix something and just glue it back in place.
As for glue, you don't want anything particularly strong, just enough 
to hold it in place and not leak. I actually use rubber cement and 
sometimes I can peel the plastic away to do a repair and reseal it 
later by just pressing it back in place. The OE glue was a lot like 
this.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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