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Re: [T3] undercoat engine compartment?


On Mon, 2005-09-12 at 21:14, Keith Park wrote:
> Question for you all,
> 
> The engine compartment of the Crate is all sanblasted and POR15'd, I could
> paint it now as it originally was... but it will really show all the rough
> surfaces and rust pits, OR I could use the 3M black undercoat and they
> wouldnt show... BUT did VW ever undercoat its engine compartments in 65 with
> anything other than that thin waxy stuff?  Or was the black undercoating
> always aftermarket?
> 
> Id rather see some rough surfaces painted and keep it correct than undercoat
> if VW didnt.
> 
If you are not going to put it back to original, you might think about
some of the stuff they use as truck bed liner paint. Lyn-X <sp>
or something.
-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
'05 KIA Sorento SUV
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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