Front arch lining - what is it.....?????

1. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #1 28th April 2010, 16:27

   Just noticed that some of the black paint on the nearside front arch (that looks like underseal) has lifted and a patch has come off...... Any reccomendations on a quick fix? Dont want water and shizzle getting behind it.
2. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #2 28th April 2010, 16:28

   arch linings are usually plastic
3. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #3 28th April 2010, 16:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mirrorblanks arch linings are usually plastic

   Yeah its not strictly the arch lining its like the inside of the wheel arch has been painted with something.... will try and get pics.
4. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #4 28th April 2010, 16:33

   will probably be underseal
5. RJ303 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Kingston Upon Hull area Posts: 1642 MG ZT CDTi Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+

   #5 28th April 2010, 17:22

   Here you can see what I mean and how its peeled away - just paint over with underseal again?
   
   
6. megslad Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Llanrwst Posts: 320 VTS mk2 Blue (Track) VTR mk2 Gold Y107BCW

   #6 28th April 2010, 18:59

   clean the rust off and paint it with underseal or paint it with oil (normall engine oil) will stop the rust
7. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #7 28th April 2010, 19:04

   crack out the hammerite, paint over it tbh, job done
8. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #8 29th April 2010, 14:01

   Hammerite is good stuff but a stone hitting it would expose the chassis again. Underseal stays semi hard (rofl) and will join up again if it cracked etc.
9. jimbo-vtr L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 48

   #9 5th May 2010, 17:42

   that wont be the only bit thats rusty mate..
   citroen did a piss poor job of seam sealing the arches.
   when i checked mine over, i found the scuttle drain hole was draining under the seam sealant and i had lots of water bubbles in my underseal.. i got a wire wheel for my angle grinder and took it all off.. the rust was just unbelieveable..so much that i didnt even know about
   better check properly mate...