Wheel Well undercoating

[Chuck Jones]

This probably doesn't belong in this forum, but I picked a forum with a lot of exposure....Loren will move it if it violates protocol. I'm working on my 87 930 and scrubbed off the black wheel well undercoating thinking it was road grime....then found out that it's not and that Porsche put it in there to help keep rust down and to act as a buffer for rock chips and debris. The newer cars have the plastic wheel well liners in them. I don't know what product they use or what they might call it....and I need enough to re-do one wheel well....thank goodness I found out before I did them all. Anyone know what that sort of rubberized product is? Any suggestions would be welcomed. I tried a search but there isn't anything here on the older cars other than some DIY articles.

[Oakeguy]

I don't know what porsche uses, but I would use one of those DYI truck bed liner sprays as a replacement. I think it does the same thing.

[perryinva]

Or you could go to any Autozone, Pep Boys, or Advance auto and buy a can of ....spray-on....rubberized..undercoating..!!! Works great, and tough as nails. Much easier to use & clean up over spray on than the truck liner stuff.

[Q-Ship986]

If you are worried about authenticity, I think it is advisable to check with PCA's John Paterek, who moderates the "interior/exterior" section of Tech Q&A. For instance, I found this: http://www.pca.org/tech/tech_qa_question.a...C-1CFF06B937FA}

--Brian

Edited July 8, 2008 by Q-Ship986

[Chuck Jones]

Brian:

I was going thru my old forum subscriptions and came across this one where you suggested a link....and I confess I never went to the link. I just did and John Paterek answers my question EXACTLY. The question posed to him was the very same thing I had done.

Thank you...albeit a bit belated....but thanks for the referral to the link.

Chuck

[Q-Ship986]

I subscribe to a few of the PCA Tech Q&A categories, including the Paterek's interior/exterior section. A lot of questions are answered with "Wurth" and/or "Duplicolor" products, which is what I thought of when I read your question. So, I was inspired to check and mildly amused when that was the answer for you; glad it helps. Take care, --Brian