<VV> Sound and heat Insulation (advice)

[Taruffi57 at aol.com]

I just did all of my wheelwells and was appalled at the crevices, gaps and  
a few rusted areas at panel laps and joints. These areas were mostly where 
seam  sealer had hardened, cracked and/or fallen out.  I scraped off  
undercoating, sanded down to bare metal, ospho'd and patched small areas  with 
short strand fiberglass and dug out the old seam sealer where it had  failed.  
I then used new seam sealer in a caulking tube - bought from my  local 
automotive paint supply store.  Used a small putty knife to force it  in and 
smooth it out.   Then primer on the remaining bare metal  surfaces and 3M 
undercoating. 
 
Actually, I now wish that I had just double spray painted instead of  
undercoating, as I can see small shrink cracking in the undercoating surface in  
places.  Cleaned and primed/painted all suspension/steering & brake  
components too.  Still, I think what I have done will last a long time and  I no 
longer have body color coil springs, brake drums/calipers, etc.    (car 
recently painted)   Your method could be even better, but the  above was about my 
limit of knowledge.  Sure looks nice though.
 
Joe Dunlap
Cen. Fla.
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