

| Subject: | Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers) |
| From: | Christopher Gronski |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:30:05 -0400 |
I'm trying to decide what to do inside my for rustproofing. When I pulled up the floorboards I had some very minor surface rust under them, likely due to moisture from wet feet camping, my ocassionally leaky skylight, etc. Since I am going to laying soundproofing on the floor I figure that the only effective way to stop moisture from reaching the floor metal is to take the entire floor down to bare metal and Por-15 it. Then lay the soundproofing over top. Where I am having trouble deciding on a rustproofing solution is on the side panels. While I could (with obviously considerable effort) also take the side panels down to bare metal and Por-15 them I am worried about drainage, condensation, and seam rust. Here I think I will not soundproof the exterior metal panel but instead soundproof right behind the cardboard & vynal panel (or whatever VW makes those things out of) see: http://www.b-quiet.com/vanagon2.html http://www.b-quiet.com/vanagon.html Soundproofing behind the interior panel will allow any rustpfoofing sprayed in there to reach all the body metal, and possibly seep into seams, etc. Wheras if I Por-15'd it I'm worried that the rustproof spray would not be able to flow as freely (plus I just can't por-15 the entire cavity, I would not be able to reach every single spot - some hide deep behind metal. For similar reasons I am seriously considering removing ALL fiberglass insulation from the body cavity. I do a reasonable amount of cold weather camping so I wish there was an alternative here but I feel that any insulatrion here would both trap water and inhibit a sprayed rustproofer from making its rounds through the body cavity. I may cut foal insulation to fit and secure it to the interior panel so it is not contacting metal (this will leave LOTS of gaps, but at least its something). Thoughts? Chris
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