LexG Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Hi so I took out my arch liners to give them a clean.. surprised to see so much crud in the cavities ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexG Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Was reassured by the amount of rust proofing on the arches, it all just needed a clean and a Waxoyling in the cavities .. saw a Ford Fiesta that had rotted right through into the engine bay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) I'll second that. Yeah, I do them on all of my Lupos every couple of years. Essential if you want your Lupo to last. The fronts are easy enough to clear out, and it gives me a chance to check the integrity of the waterproofing when the covers are off. It's the little plastic inserts that the screws plug into that always worry me a bit. The reason they're there is because it permanently wet; the idea being that there is no direct contact between the screws and the bodywork. The crud builds up because all the water that runs off the windscreen and roof is channelled into the scuttle under the wipers- which flushes any dust and bits straight down into the arches. The rears are more problematic because there's a sharp edge where the paint chips off exposing bare metal below. Then the rust worms its way below the paint until it reaches the spot welded seam and it's game over. Only solution is to grind off any remaining paint and rust and redo it all. I've already had to respray the rear arches on my Silver SDI. The other's I've held in check for the time being with waxoyl, after a thorough drying first with a hair dryer... It's worth a quick maintenance check on your arches like @LexG suggests if you haven't inspected them for a while, as it'll save you a "lot" of work and money later. Edited November 14, 2020 by mk2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexG Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 I’ve still got to look at the rears .. that’s the next job 😬 the arches themselves look pretty solid actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Not trying hard enough - you need to see layers of dirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexG Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 They’re the rears right? Maybe my rears will try harder 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexG Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Very nice layering though 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_VW Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I think I win, I had life within mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexG Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yours is simply beautiful, life finds a way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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