Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Shvegel on February 13, 2014, 21:23:50

Title: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: Shvegel on February 13, 2014, 21:23:50

Picked my body up from Redi Coat today.  Heated to 800 degrees F to burn off all old coatings, dipped in acid to eat any remaining surface rust and the a neutralizing bath then on to the final electrostatic  epoxy primer bath.  (E-coat)  Review of Redi Coat in Vendor experiences.

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: Garry on February 13, 2014, 21:30:01

That looks an amazing outcome from the dip.

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: Valvechatter on February 14, 2014, 00:44:53

Shvegel,
I don't know about our MBs but my Jaguar MK 2 that I have been considering for the same e-coat process, has several places on the body where lead/tin filling is used. For example the front and rear seams of the rocker sills, and the fender seams where they are welded to the superstructure. I am wondering how the lead/tin holds up in an 800 degree baking. Experience or thoughts?

Thanks very much,

Lin

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: Shvegel on February 14, 2014, 01:07:49

Our cars had lead as well but sadly mine was all gone from the previous attempted "Destroyation"  Since pure lead melts at 600 ish degrees F.  I assume it would be gone.  Rick the guy who did the reconstruction was aware of this and not wanting the headlight notches to be made our of body filler he got out his hammers and dollies and formed them in the fender instead. Other than that all his seams are virtually flat needing only a small amount of filler.

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: ja17 on February 14, 2014, 07:14:17

Looks good Pat,

Lots of work ahead of you!

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: star63 on February 14, 2014, 07:20:10

Like a brand new Pagoda body!

Title: Re: Back from "The Dip"
Post by: Shvegel on February 14, 2014, 10:57:20

Joe,
Especially since I didn't take it apart.  Luckily for me it goes back to Minnesota for paint so I just have to do all the fun stuff.  Starting tomorrow I get to re-spray the tunnel area back to it's original greyish color and then do all the seam sealing and underbody seal.  It should be fun.

I am not building a show car but I hate to be this far into it and not get anything that doesn't unbolt from the body just right.