Floor Sealer??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

masterlock · 10-03-2010, 12:45 PM

So I am working on my truck and I ripped out the carpet and found some patch panels and some light rust. What would you guys recommend I use to prep/seal the floor prior to installing any type of flooring.

LiveAnimals · 10-03-2010, 02:42 PM

Por 15

*nbpro* · 10-03-2010, 02:46 PM

Chassis Saver

GMC Guy · 10-03-2010, 04:32 PM

get rid of the rust, and undercoat the crap out of it.

*nbpro* · 10-03-2010, 04:51 PM

Undercoating works great for interior BUT...
1. It's time intensive to do it righ mask everything and make sure drain holes are not plugged.
2. Multiple coats need to be applied.
3. Just not sure of the curing time. I've seen undercoating 10 years old and still be soft.

GMC Guy · 10-03-2010, 04:58 PM

i used this stuff, easy to spray on, and dried quick. i know it's not the "good stuff" but it worked for me. and you can buy it at many auto parts stores

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=378

*nbpro* · 10-03-2010, 05:01 PM

Oh, I've used that stuff. I was thinking of the actual professional undercoating. My bad.

GMC Guy · 10-03-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nbpro

Oh, I've used that stuff. I was thinking of the actual professional undercoating. My bad.

haha no biggy, ya hell i don't have money for professional anything

RandyP · 10-03-2010, 05:44 PM

"Rubberized" undercoating never gets hard, it always stays soft/rubbery feeling. It works better for deflecting undercarriage debris this way.

*nbpro* · 10-03-2010, 05:54 PM

My first four years at the dealership, my job was undercoating the new vehicles that were sold. It's the reason I was wondering about the cure time.

RandyP · 10-03-2010, 06:21 PM

I bet that was a somewhat nasty job nbpro! If I did that every day I think I'd either wear long sleeves no matter what, or a paint suit, or shave all my body hair.

*lakeroadster* · 10-03-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GMC Guy

i used this stuff, easy to spray on, and dried quick. i know it's not the "good stuff" but it worked for me. and you can buy it at many auto parts stores

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=378

I have used this also, good product. It does dry "hard" and it can be painted also.

masterlock · 10-03-2010, 06:54 PM

The rustoleum stuff looks like it might be a winner. For those of you who have used it, will it fill in small gaps and little pinhole rust spots, is it thicker than plain old paint?

*lakeroadster* · 10-03-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by masterlock

The rustoleum stuff looks like it might be a winner. For those of you who have used it, will it fill in small gaps and little pinhole rust spots, is it thicker than plain old paint?

Yes it will fill in small pinholes. When it is first sprayed it kind of "puffs up", then as it dries it settles down and hardens.

It stays kind of bumpy looking when it is dry.... it looks like, well, undercoating.

I would suggest using tape on the other side of the panel to cover the hole, then spray the undercoating, then remove the tape after the undercoating dries. Should work great if you are just talking pinholes!

Hope that helps.

*nbpro* · 10-03-2010, 07:44 PM

yes had a paint suit

10-03-2010, 12:45 PM	#1
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Floor Sealer??? So I am working on my truck and I ripped out the carpet and found some patch panels and some light rust. What would you guys recommend I use to prep/seal the floor prior to installing any type of flooring. Attached Images __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

10-03-2010, 02:42 PM	#2
LiveAnimals Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 681	Re: Floor Sealer??? Por 15 __________________ Kameron YESTERDAY IS HISTORY - TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY I'm a Middle ClASS HOLE 07.5 Dodge 3500 CTD -- Daily 73 C10 Factory BB SWB 2WD

10-03-2010, 02:46 PM	#3
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Floor Sealer??? Chassis Saver

10-03-2010, 04:32 PM	#4
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: Floor Sealer??? get rid of the rust, and undercoat the crap out of it. __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

10-03-2010, 04:51 PM	#5
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Floor Sealer??? Undercoating works great for interior BUT... 1. It's time intensive to do it righ mask everything and make sure drain holes are not plugged. 2. Multiple coats need to be applied. 3. Just not sure of the curing time. I've seen undercoating 10 years old and still be soft. Last edited by nbpro; 10-03-2010 at 04:57 PM.

10-03-2010, 04:58 PM	#6
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: Floor Sealer??? i used this stuff, easy to spray on, and dried quick. i know it's not the "good stuff" but it worked for me. and you can buy it at many auto parts stores http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=378 __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

10-03-2010, 05:01 PM	#7
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Floor Sealer??? Oh, I've used that stuff. I was thinking of the actual professional undercoating. My bad.

10-03-2010, 05:44 PM	#9
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Floor Sealer??? "Rubberized" undercoating never gets hard, it always stays soft/rubbery feeling. It works better for deflecting undercarriage debris this way. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

10-03-2010, 05:54 PM	#10
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Floor Sealer??? My first four years at the dealership, my job was undercoating the new vehicles that were sold. It's the reason I was wondering about the cure time.

10-03-2010, 06:21 PM	#11
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Floor Sealer??? I bet that was a somewhat nasty job nbpro! If I did that every day I think I'd either wear long sleeves no matter what, or a paint suit, or shave all my body hair. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

10-03-2010, 06:54 PM	#13
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Floor Sealer??? The rustoleum stuff looks like it might be a winner. For those of you who have used it, will it fill in small gaps and little pinhole rust spots, is it thicker than plain old paint? __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

10-03-2010, 07:44 PM	#15
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Floor Sealer??? yes had a paint suit



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