Inside floor paint.

Post by **flatbum** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:32 pm

I am going to paint the inner floor area of my minor.What is the best paint to use for this.It has been toatally rebuilt over the top of the old floor.

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:59 pm

I hope you haven't really done this as the floor will rot out pretty quickly between the old and new as many on here will testify.

Pete

Post by **steve4063** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:04 am

the stuff to use is chasis black from most big car motor factors around £20/£25 for a 5l tin

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:24 am

Agreed, I like chassis black, much nice (and cheaper) than Hammerite.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:09 am

Correct job is to cut out the old - and weld in new replacements on an edge to edge basis. New floor on top of old floor is a disaster - and pointless for MOT because the tester looks from below !

Post by **les** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:56 pm

The original finish had a mottled appearance, there are some stonechip undercoats that give this effect, and can be overpainted with cellulose top coat. If you want original that is.
Welding straight over old floor---- What made you do that?

Post by **Packedup** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:26 pm

I'm looking at a three figure welding bill in prep for an upcoming MOT. I may well have been facing a much lower amount or even none at all if previous repairs had been done properly.

Most of the welding that needs doing is where the edges of badly stuck on patches have rotted away...

Post by **flatbum** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:37 pm

No,the guy I got the car from welded a new floor in from undernerath, he actually tipped the car onto it's side and rebuilt from the sills to the centre .The old floor is actually inside the car.

Post by **Rob_Jennings** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:43 pm

That still sounds very wrong to me, It is best to remove all rusty metal and replace. leaving a sandwich of metal allows moisture to build up between the layers and so rust.

Post by **les** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:10 pm

Obviously not flatbums fault, but it's frightening what some people will do.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:46 pm

Yes, I've seen even so called "professional garages" even a Minor specialist weld new panels underneath rust- leaving the rusty metal in place. It passes the MOT standard, true, but not good for a lasting repair.

Post by **arcangelo** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:40 pm

Hello I am writing from Italy. I have to repair my traveller and I have to change the floor panells. I have found few site that selling the panells, but I am not sure if the single piece are what I am looking for. I am not able to identify the pieces. There is a catalogue with a picture of a car with the single panell.
I hope you understand my english
Thank you for the interest to my question.
Regard
Arcangelo

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:55 pm

There is an exceptional paint which is IMHO far superior to (and cheaper than) hammerite and is called Alkysil Gloss - manufactured by Dacrylate
http://www.dacrylate.co.uk/index.htm
There is a full spec sheet on the site.

Post by **wanderinstar** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:49 pm

Suppose with some very careful measuring and even more careful use of angle grinder it may be possible to remove most of old floor and leave new floor in place.

Post by **Packedup** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:04 pm

wanderinstar wrote:Suppose with some very careful measuring and even more careful use of angle grinder it may be possible to remove most of old floor and leave new floor in place.

Maybe a nibbler would be even better for the job? Not that I have ever used one, but I've heard they're meant to be one of those "must have" tools

Post by **alex_holden** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:37 pm

Packedup wrote: Maybe a nibbler would be even better for the job? Not that I have ever used one, but I've heard they're meant to be one of those "must have" tools

I don't think a nibbler would be suitable for this task because the cutting head needs some clearance on the back side of the sheet, and it sounds like the new floor is sandwiched up against the old one.

Post by **Packedup** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:23 pm

I'd rather try and pry the old floor up enough to get a nibbler between the two than try to be surgically precise with a grinder! If the two panels are really hard against each other it's going to be tricky with a grinder, surely?

Or am I just not that good with the things?

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:28 pm

Grinder is a butcher's tool

, but I agree over nibbler. Another option would be an air powered cut off tool http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... t-off-tool

Post by **les** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:36 pm

Grinder is a butcher's tool

Doesn't that depend on who's using it?
Whatever is used, I would imagine the guy who did the dastardly deed, didn't weld in nice straight lines to allow for easy future inner floor removal!

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:32 pm

Nope. That's part of it, but it simply isn't a precision instrument in anybody's hands, IMHO