Interior Advice on an Original 914-6, .......Cleaning up surface rust in the pans Options

[Mr.242]

I have Three questions for this thread:

1) What products, through experience, have shown to be the best in stopping surface rust and/or sealing?

2) There is TAR from the factory under the carpet. What types of products could be used instead of factory TAR? i.e.; Line-X, straight paint, sound mat, or stay with factory TAR?

3) Who has the Best to Adequate carpet replacement kits out there?
What experience with vendors and/or recomendations......please

I am tearing into and removing all the old worn and destroyed carpeting. I have come across some surface rust and flaking TAR. I would like to seal it up and set up some sort of barrier. There is NO major rust. Right now I am brass brushing it and shop vac'ing it out. Cleaning up nicely, but will need some protection.

Direction: I don't see me in the concours class with this car. I have a love of driving and plan on AX and Track days....as well as the car events such as WCR!

Just want to get some feedback on products that are out there. I read the threads on the electrical panel and see that there is a ton of experience that I can tap into! Oh yea...Don't make me the sheep on this one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)


Fire away..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

[PeeGreen 914]

1. Well, many will say POR-15 but there is better products out there. Most of the guys I know that restore classic cars for a living use a product called Zero Rust. It will neutralize the rust and become a paintable surface in one coat.

2. Since you have an original six you really need to do the tar. Keep it original.

3. It think Morph makes very good carpet kits. I'm not too sure who else does.

You may as well take up all the tar, wire brush it and then put a good coat or two of zero rust down before putting the tar back.

Even though you will not be going concours on this you will want to keep it so you can just switch everything back someday. Anything you change on it that is not original keep the original parts around. Your brother does this and it will benefit you in the long run.

[SirAndy]

1. Well, many will say POR-15 but there is better products out there. Most of the guys I know that restore classic cars for a living use a product called Zero Rust. It will neutralize the rust and become a paintable surface in one coat.

POR-15 works well if you use it right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

you have to use their Metal-Ready first on the surface rust (similar to Zero Rust or Ospho) and then seal it with POR-15.
if you just brush the POR-15 over the rust, it won't work ...


anyhow, clean out all larger chuncks, then use a rust neutralizer of your liking, then prime and paint.

as for the tar, i'd say remove it, because most likely, you'll find more rust *underneath* !
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Andy