Floor Pans- Rust prevention and Tunnel treatement, advice needed Options

[highways]

Hi all,

I'm working on my floor pans... I have them wire brushed down to bare metal. They are in overall decent shape though there is some rust around the perimeter where they meet the longitudinals. These corners seem innaccesable to all but a small wire brush (toothbrush size). Question is:

1. Should I apply POR 15 Surface Prep, then POR 15 to get in cracks, then Seam Sealer, then maybe another coat of POR 15 over Seam Sealer?

2. Or, should i just do Seam Sealer first over bare metal, partial rust areas around the perimeter? Then follow with POR 15?

Second question... the smaller 'cross tunnel'.. the one where the front seat adjustment bracket mounts, is in poor shape. Rust inside it looks bad... some of the lower edges are gone but it's still largely inaccesable to any tools or painting. I think my options are:

A. Drill some holes in top, blow it out, and spray as much paint in there as I can and call it a day.

B. Cut it out and weld in replacement. But is this part even available? And still how do you paint the bare metal inside after you've welded a new piece in?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[914werke]

What is the necessity of washing and rinsing the phosphoric acid treatment from the treated surface? In the case of inside the longs or tunnel, generally your not painting them so as long as it *converts* the affected area is there a detrimental result that your trying to avoid? just seam weeping?

[r_towle]

What is the necessity of washing and rinsing the phosphoric acid treatment from the treated surface? In the case of inside the longs or tunnel, generally your not painting them so as long as it *converts* the affected area is there a detrimental result that your trying to avoid? just seam weeping?

It is my understanding that Acid needs to be neutralized at some point or it continues to do its thing.
Not sure if that is a bad thing or a good thing.
I would wash it out once it hit a stage I like.

rich