conor1n
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..Right! Last question on my Clio project before I post an actual build thread. I promise!
Anyway.. Below you can see I have the Clio up on a jig ready to do all things body work prep before I respray the shell. (Going to go a non metallic purple).
Originally I had intended on de-greasing/power washing it all down to give a nice clean base to start from. I was convinced against this due to introducing moisture to a dry car and went down the suggested route of cleaning it with thinners. The suggested approach is ultimately futile as I can't get into all the nooks and crannies where there is oil/grime buildup. What will ultimately happen is I end up with flaking paint in those areas and it will look beyond awful and the first thing people see when they look at the car. Not what I am aiming for really..
So.. I have decided I need to degrease/wash with water. My plan is to seal up the interior (no oil grime there) and any other cavities where water may enter but not easily drain out. Then for a few small areas such as the creased from axle stands, I can run the heat gun over them to boil out any water and hurry the drying process..
Seems like a good plan, but I am really interested in hearing what others have done..
As a runner up comment.. In this pic you can see the top right area is covered in mud. Bottom right has had the schultz cleaned off and is back to factory underseal, which is staying. The spare wheel well has schultz still on it (since been removed). I've had somebody tell me to leave the schultz in place, as it is factory.. I am not sure about the factory comment and I would also be keen to see what is hiding underneath in case it's not factory and it was covering up rust. If I can help it I don't want one square mm of rust on this, when it's going for paint. What do people thing.
...I also need to balance this off with the fact that it's going be a track car and not going back factory. I'm enjoying the learning process however and want to use this as a foundation learning exercise when I come to do something more interesting in years to come for say example, a 911 or SL 600. (We can all dream).
Anyway.. Below you can see I have the Clio up on a jig ready to do all things body work prep before I respray the shell. (Going to go a non metallic purple).
Originally I had intended on de-greasing/power washing it all down to give a nice clean base to start from. I was convinced against this due to introducing moisture to a dry car and went down the suggested route of cleaning it with thinners. The suggested approach is ultimately futile as I can't get into all the nooks and crannies where there is oil/grime buildup. What will ultimately happen is I end up with flaking paint in those areas and it will look beyond awful and the first thing people see when they look at the car. Not what I am aiming for really..
So.. I have decided I need to degrease/wash with water. My plan is to seal up the interior (no oil grime there) and any other cavities where water may enter but not easily drain out. Then for a few small areas such as the creased from axle stands, I can run the heat gun over them to boil out any water and hurry the drying process..
Seems like a good plan, but I am really interested in hearing what others have done..
As a runner up comment.. In this pic you can see the top right area is covered in mud. Bottom right has had the schultz cleaned off and is back to factory underseal, which is staying. The spare wheel well has schultz still on it (since been removed). I've had somebody tell me to leave the schultz in place, as it is factory.. I am not sure about the factory comment and I would also be keen to see what is hiding underneath in case it's not factory and it was covering up rust. If I can help it I don't want one square mm of rust on this, when it's going for paint. What do people thing.
...I also need to balance this off with the fact that it's going be a track car and not going back factory. I'm enjoying the learning process however and want to use this as a foundation learning exercise when I come to do something more interesting in years to come for say example, a 911 or SL 600. (We can all dream).
