Inside of front guard coating

[texmorton]

G'day again,

I have done a quick search and nothing came up re: what was the factory finish inside the front guards; painted body colour, body deadener or chassis black?? Thanks, Al

[Trevor_B]

Hi Al,
While you are considering the correct finish to use, here is something else to think about...

If your guards have been worked a lot, say to remove rust and/or dints, the metal can be thinner than factory which can cause starring in the paintwork from stones being thrown up by the tyres. I have seen this on a car that had been resprayed on months beforehand.

I guess this would be less of an issue if you never travel on gravel roads but still a remote chance on sealed roads too.

I decided to use dynamat type material directly above the tyre just in case...

Just a thought.
Cheers,
Trevor_B

[mcl1959]

The FC specification issued by GMH states that either primer followed by underbody black (375-1646) or primer followed by dipping black (366-1690) is the required finish.
So, underbody black or chassis black would suffice.

Ken

[Errol62]

Stone guard or body schutz will reduce any stone impact


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[texmorton]

Awesome, thanks fellas. I reckon I will go for stone guard then which will be a slight departure from original but sounds like the way to go. Al

[DougT]

Original isn't always the best, evidenced by the amount of rust that has been cut out of old Holdens over the years.