Primer and filler

[CowardChicken]

Hi all
Please could you advise of a primer and filler. Are they all the same or is there any better than others to fill holes in my floor made by the supplied plywood?
Many thanks

 

[sparkzer]

Do you mean you want to fill the wood or the steel base of the van? if its the former, its slightly worrying as there really shouldnt be any gaps that need filling if the ply work has been done correctly, and if its the latter, again slightly worrying as if you have made hole in the steel that would need filling that would be equally concerning.

 

[DXX]

Hi all
Please could you advise of a primer and filler. Are they all the same or is there any better than others to fill holes in my floor made by the supplied plywood?
Many thanks

A photo of what you are trying to repair would help a lot.

 

[Bigsidavies]

If
You mean the holes left by the self tappers that VW use to randomly screw the ply lining through the floor, I just covered mine in some red oxide rust proof paint and put sound deadening over the top.

 

[Snaporaz]

Hi, I am trying to find advice on the best course to fill/cover some holes in the body of the van.

I have removed the deadlock and the cylinder from the side of the panel van. My intention is to fit a window and the silicon would need to go where the hole is at the moment. On top it will be placed the window. Now that I have removed the mortice and cylinder, I have a hole on the panel and one on its side. So basically neither of them would need to be particularly polished as will be less visible areas (side of the panel door) or covered by the end bit of the window, sitting on the silicon.

Would anyone say there is a good way to fill the hole rather than having a body shop to weld and possibly spray them? Any other advice?

Thank you very much

 

[Dellmassive]

You can bond in a new metal plate behind the holes.

The zinc primer, fill and paint as per normal.

But you will definitely need a plate at the rear to support any top filler..... Or it will crack and possibly fall out.

Bodyshop welded plate plus fill and spray is other option.

 

[Sasquatch]

Id have a bodyshop do the lot, although Dell's method is perfectly viable. You'll need them to spray it anyway, so may as well have them do it all. Save time, and therefore money, by removing the lock and prepping the area yourself.