Rotten threshold - not a sentence: a cheap way to repair their own hands

  • Dec 24, 2019

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What if the thresholds have rotted.
What if the thresholds have rotted.

car threshold - it is the most vulnerable of the body element in the vast majority of situations, the absolute majority of car models. There is nothing surprising in the fact that they eventually corrode action. It may begin with thresholds sad and incredibly destructive process of rotting the whole body of the machine.

Buy here such material.
Buy here such material.

The first "pockets" may appear just a few years after buying the car. If the car is more than 10 years and it has not galvanized, the thresholds her rust with great probability. Overcooking the car thresholds - a very expensive event. However, if you do nothing at all, then very soon there will be nothing on the body. Rust will spread like wildfire thereto. There is, however, a "people's" compromise method that many motorists are used for a long time.

We clean and cut a piece of fabric.
We clean and cut a piece of fabric.

First you need to purchase a material called glass fiber fabrics. Especially also have to buy in the store car glass putty, "skins" and solvent for him. When all "in the pocket", you can begin to repair.

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How should we coat composition.
How should we coat composition.

The whole point is that after the application of fiberglass putty becomes like a metal and can withstand even the jack. However, first you need to properly clean up the work area. It is necessary to get rid of rust, even if it is fraught with the appearance of holes in the back. Thereafter, a piece of glass to be cut, so that it is completely (preferably with a margin) covered the damaged metal. Now it is necessary to put on one side of the filler material layer, covering their entire area.

Dry them, smear again and again dry them.
Dry them, smear again and again dry them.

Glue missed our fiberglass over the damaged area, which has been cleaned and degreased. We are waiting for 10 minutes after which is applied a layer over the filler material. It can be made a little thinner. We wait until everything dries, take the sandpaper and we clean the surface, making it smooth.

The result on the face.
The result on the face.

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