Didnt know where to stick this as its not really technical.

Im in the process of rebuilding my S2 ERST (see my rebuild thread) and hopefully getting it back from the welders this week.

I havent got a ramp but have got axel stands and trolley jack so as it has had a patch in inner wing,near rear arches and bits and pieces done on sills i want to completely rust proof it as best i can when it comes back.

What is the best stuff to use and how do i go about applying it?
Please bear in mind im not going for a concours standard car but just a car that wont rust anymore (or at least hold off the rust as long as i can).
I dont want to eat my dinner off the underside or anything but obviously want it to look nice enough so if someone came to view it if buying it they would say it looks clean!!!
I want to rust proof as much as i can (engine bay - though engine still in and dont want to take out just yet),underneath,in arches,under bodykit and bumpers (note these have now been stripped off) and inside (interior out inc. carpets and insualtion except dash board).Think it might have bits of underseal already underneath and places where its welded so can i just go over these?

I was thinking rollering (on the bits i can) smooth white hammerite (and using a brush for the little bits) underneath,inside and inside arches and under bodykit (car is white) or will i need to put something down 1st before going over the top with smooth white hammerite? I think using the smooth white hammerite will give it a factory clean look or am i wrong?

Any advice will be handy including best places to buy and best techniques and prices for anything i need.

 

Zinc Oxide primer, followed by 3m stonechip, then some body colour paint. Will look ace and be fully protected for years to come!!

 

Should say i havent got a gun or anything so prob have to be cans.

 

You can get all 3 of the above in cans!

 

Do i use this on the inside (on floorpans and stuff b4 i put new insulation and carpet down?) Dont think id need stonechip would i?!

 

The primer and paint yes, but the stonechip would be overkill

 

My advise would be to get it up on axel stands, strip everything off the car then do as said above. Zinc primer, stone chip then body coloured Hammerite.

I'm not going for a concourse standard either, just so it looks clean and well kept, so I'm using Hammerite on everything rather than having it powdercaoted but have got a good result so far.

I did try to stone chip it with everything on but it just got everywhere and missed places which are coverd or hard to get at, which is where all the crap settles and starts to rust anyway!


Much easier to just take it off.







Only problem then is though, everythign looks old and crap so you end up painting and replacing EVERYTHING

 

another trick is to get a tub of grease and pack out both rear arches with it esp on the lip of the arch, this stops moisture getting in and stops any build up of mud/road dirt which can hold water from actually touching metal, this is what i used to do on my daily driver s2 every winter and the arches were still mint 3 years later when i sold it