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Duplicating factory undercoating 111
Hi,
I have some areas on my "71 111 that the original undercoating has deterioated. I wish to repair the areas to match the original. Is any one aware of a system of products that will duplicate the factory indercoating? It is a hard putty like material with a kind of yellowish coating. I asked on another forum and did not get a good answer. I don't want the repairs to be obvious but to blend with the original undercoating. 90% of the original is intact so I don't want to remove it and start over. Thanks, Tony
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One product is "Wurth SKS Stone Guard". Best applied w/ their special gun, but brushable as well, apparently.
"SKS is a water base, fast-drying and flexible undercoating that matches OEM Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, VW, Audi and other European automakers’ “body schutz” or undercoating." Vince @ MBCA sez: "Originally it was tan and was applied over a greenish gray primer that coated the whole vehicle." |
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Check out the line of 3M products at your local auto parts or auto paint store (or their website). They have products available in spray cans for many applications. I bought some rocker panel chip resistant coating after fixing a rocker panel on a newer Mercedes and it worked great, matched perfectly, and even could be bought in different textures. It could be painted over as well. I know they make other formulations for other areas of the car too.
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Maybe not the answer yer lookin for but if it was me, I'd use marine grade dock paint - like black tar stuff for salt water wooden pilings. And then slop it over entire rockers, wheel wells, trunk bottom etc. Smart not removing the existing undercoat if it's intact.
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One thing to consider is that apparently the original w111 undercoating didn't work too well! ;-)
Most of them are rusty down there...
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Thanks for all the replys. The "Wurth SKS Stone Guard" sounds like it may fill the need but I will consider the other options.
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