94 olds vert neverending project thread

[Brian P]

why not just paint them black???

[94 olds vert]

why not just paint them black???

 

I decided I needed to brighten it up a bit.

[Radnsmash]

eh, you just wanted to be more similar to 5th gen MCs.... there's no shame in that

 

There is no shame indeed.

[94 olds vert]

I need to get my car ready for the Michigan winter. My car was a NC car and has never seen a Michigan winter.

 

I undercoated the underside today. Then realized I didn't do those stupid frame rails under the rocker panel.

 

So I took my time and did those up right.

 

 

[94 olds vert]

It really hides it, and looks better than chipped it up white.

[Twenty]

Looks great, but I trust you cleaned them, and that there was no rust or anything?

[94 olds vert]

Yup, I sanded them down and there was not rust on them. And they will stay that way.

[94 olds vert]

I painted the screws white for the third brake light, better than looking at rust I always say.

[Twenty]

You overlook nothing, good to see that.

[94 olds vert]

You overlook nothing, good to see that.

 

I'd say that's about right.

[5speedz34]

What did you use to "undercoat" the car?

[Radnsmash]

What did you use to "undercoat" the car?

 

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[94 olds vert]

I used Dubli-color Undercoating.

 

I bought two cans, but was able to do my entire car with one can and a little left.

 

Now I have to do my dad's truck.

[94 olds vert]

What did you use to "undercoat" the car?

 

<img src="http://www.nerd-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/krylon2.jpg" />

 

That is wimpy wimpy wimpy

 

I used rubberized undercoating that is Hefty! Hefty! Hefty!

 

 

 

[RobertISaar]

3M undercoat is good shit.

[5speedz34]

That stuff will hold more moisture in and cause you more problems and headaches that anything else.

[94 olds vert]

The guy at the store told me this is some of the best stuff he has.

 

I used it to undercoat my corvair a while back. Hasn't caused me any problems.

[Regal_GS_1989]

The guy at the store told me this is some of the best stuff he has.

 

I used it to undercoat my corvair a while back. Hasn't caused me any problems.

There is undercoating, and then there is rustproofing. The undercoating helps protect you from seeing any of the rust that is taking place. If you don't plan on driving it in the winter, and the car remains dry for the most part, then it shouldn't really cause any serious issues. If you do plan on driving it in the winter though...well then I would have done rustproofing instead, which is an oily type coating that you generally apply seasonally to keep the moisture away from the metal. That rubberized stuff can allow moisture to get trapped between the coating and the metal and can actually accelerate the rusting.

[Crazy K]

x2374165098265890750942187505 non what has been said. undercoating =/= rustproofing

[5speedz34]

Trusting parts store guys=fail!

 

You fucked up.

[94 olds vert]

Started to sand my valve covers, I tried to get the majority of the paint off today, tomorrow i will start to get into the

harder to reach stops and really start detailing it up nice.

 

For the center, I was thinking of painting it a color, color is still undecided so chime on that.

 

I was thinking white you think that would look good?

 

What ever color I paint the center, I would get the matching color spark plug wires.

[RobertISaar]

either clearcoat directly over the aluminum or try and match the exterior color.

[5speedz34]

Leave it polished.

[94 olds vert]

Leave it polished.

 

I think I am going to just polish the entire valve cover, and paint the 4 bolts white.

[5speedz34]

Yes. Painting it is way ricey. Not to mention I've never heard of white spark plug wires.