RoyalDutchie
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So since my sills are really turning into the purest form of the Japanese gold dust. I need to grind it out and get some new outer sills(Ford fiesta mk3 5 door) and propably some new inner sills which I'll get plasma cut out of sheet metal.
I was just wonder wat the best lasting fix is. My current approach would be to put a potential new inner sill into 2 component epoxy which contains zinc phosphate. Depending on the temp in the inside of the sills the paint on the inner sills shouldn't burn off when welding in the new outer sills. The outer sills will be covered in the same 2 component epoxy, but the welding edges will be done in weld through primer even though both will probably be burned off. May monitor the inside temp of the sills for some data about the internal air temp for future reference.
after the new sills are done I'll have some exposed weld seams in the inside of the sills which need to be protected. I have some fluid film which is a paste like substance which becomes liquid at about 60 degrees. Covering the inner sills with this will result in wax like coating in the inside which will not drip until about a inner temp of 60 degrees. The drain holes could get clogged by this which will result in rust eventually.
I need some info for the best lasting results and coating to seal the sheet metal while welding and to seal the sills from the inside after welding the outer sill.
I was just wonder wat the best lasting fix is. My current approach would be to put a potential new inner sill into 2 component epoxy which contains zinc phosphate. Depending on the temp in the inside of the sills the paint on the inner sills shouldn't burn off when welding in the new outer sills. The outer sills will be covered in the same 2 component epoxy, but the welding edges will be done in weld through primer even though both will probably be burned off. May monitor the inside temp of the sills for some data about the internal air temp for future reference.
after the new sills are done I'll have some exposed weld seams in the inside of the sills which need to be protected. I have some fluid film which is a paste like substance which becomes liquid at about 60 degrees. Covering the inner sills with this will result in wax like coating in the inside which will not drip until about a inner temp of 60 degrees. The drain holes could get clogged by this which will result in rust eventually.
I need some info for the best lasting results and coating to seal the sheet metal while welding and to seal the sills from the inside after welding the outer sill.