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rockerarm
Posted 2020-08-29 6:01 PM (#602710)
Subject: under body finish



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I'm closing in on the final finish of my 61 Fury. What is the general concensus on the original finish of the underbody, floorpans, trunk floor etc.

I'm thinking gray primer and body color overspray..... ?

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GaryS
Posted 2020-08-29 8:29 PM (#602717 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: Re: under body finish



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Most cars from that era had factory applied undercoating. It was an inexpensive option and the dealership where I worked in '64 ordered every car and truck with undercoating. I might be remembering wrong, but I seem to recall the price was around $20.

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imopar380
Posted 2020-08-30 1:30 PM (#602731 - in reply to #602717)
Subject: Re: under body finish



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If you want to enjoy the car and have a reasonably quiet ride without a lot of road noise, I would suggest sealing with a good primer and then applying a modern non-tar based undercoating to a very clean surface. I once took a road trip in a friend's restored 1967 Dodge Monaco, and he had simply primed and painted the undercarriage, with top coat in body colour. The road noise was terrible on the highway on that car and it was not an enjoyable trip, at least in my opinion. My 60 Saratoga still has the OEM undercoating on it and road noise is relatively quiet for a 60 year old car. Loose bits were scraped off and modern rubberized based stuff was re-applied in any bad areas. It's much quieter than that Monaco.
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rockerarm
Posted 2020-09-01 11:42 AM (#602784 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: RE: under body finish



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Thanks guys. My thought is to coat the underside with a bed liner material and then prime and paint. there was a factory undercoat on the car applied very lightly. It was not very effective in corrosion control and likely did not help sound deadening much.

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Stroller
Posted 2020-12-31 11:55 AM (#607287 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: Re: under body finish


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My '60 Fury under belly was shot car color. I guess because paint weighs less than under coating. Kinda strange things is the trunk was shot the same color as the inside of the roof. Don't know if just white primer or paint. Light sanding didn't reveal any color change coats.
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mikes2nd
Posted 2020-12-31 1:52 PM (#607291 - in reply to #602710)
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there is good modern stuff to use.

this is my personal favorite.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%...
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mikes2nd
Posted 2020-12-31 1:54 PM (#607292 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: Re: under body finish


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Wurth Stoneguard... its got a surface texture but is a hard coating but is partially rubberized.  can be painted over or even tinted.  its made for this job, bedliner isn't although it might be cheaper.  This is what they use on new cars.

 

If you use the can you must first shoot a small bit out, then spray.

(1) Wurth Stone Chip and Underbody Protection - YouTube



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22mafeja
Posted 2021-01-01 6:11 AM (#607303 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: RE: under body finish


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I have under body coating in the wheel wells only so far on my Firedome 58. Couldn`t stand the plinging from the gravel.
But I haven`t been able to get the oem spray pattern. The modern compound is too loose..I have tried to open a can and let it
get thicker by the time but I think the spray gun might be the critical part of it...
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rockerarm
Posted 2021-02-15 3:14 PM (#608955 - in reply to #602710)
Subject: RE: under body finish



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This is what I decided on. First sandblasted, then a etching primer. Body work and sand, then a filler primer/sealer. More body work and sanding.

Finally body color base/clear. I may go back and apply some undercoating.

 





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