Fitting door skin

[MG David]

I am planning to fit a new door skin on one of the doors of my MGB. The door is sound but dented.

The primer I will be using is epoxy on bare metal. As the skin has been in stock along time its original primer is being stripped off first as will the lip of the inner door pressing.

Should I prime the surfaces that will be hidden once crimped together before hand or will the paint crack off in the process making it pointless?

Also what do you think of a small bead of PU seem sealer trapped between the crimped surfaces? (I would apply sealer after in the normal way as well.)

 

[octo0072000]

I would use some seam sealer before crimping up

 

[norsa]

You will need to consider a few spot weld once you have twisted it to the shape of the shell so be careful to not get sealer where you want to weld.
Nick

 

[MG David]

Otherwise do you think priming first is ok?

 

[norsa]

Yes. I've always used weld thru for such applications.

 

[steveo3002]

weld thru primer and a bead of pu sealer is what id suggest

 

[vdubz]

It may be a good idea to put any sound deadening on the back of the skin now while its off.

 

[MG David]

Thats a good idea about sound deadening. Getting it through the holes is a pain.