sunroof drain channels January 15, 2022, 02:48:57 PM Whilst replacing my headliner I noticed the drain channels had rusted through What’s my best option as don’t want to put new headliner in until the channels have been fixed
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #1 – January 17, 2022, 09:13:40 AM Quote from: Tornado red gti on January 15, 2022, 02:48:57 PMWhilst replacing my headliner I noticed the drain channels had rusted through What’s my best option as don’t want to put new headliner in until the channels have been fixedGot any pics of how bad it is? I think this has been covered previously but that would have been before the forum was updated so I'm afraid that content is lost.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #3 – February 27, 2022, 01:10:55 AM compared to others here, i do not know much about the matter,but i would clean everything up with a rotary wire brush, put rust converter and zinc spray,and then do the dirty fix and glue a half pvc pipe in with silicone.or you replace the well altogether.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #4 – February 27, 2022, 01:15:15 AM maybe brushing some paint on, before getting dirty, i forgot ;-)
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #5 – February 27, 2022, 05:56:21 AM I thought I responded to this some time ago, apparently not. Plastic replacement as suggested is a possibility. I though would have two fabricated and welded on.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #6 – February 27, 2022, 07:08:22 PM Quote from: PWardy on February 27, 2022, 05:56:21 AMI thought I responded to this some time ago, apparently not. Plastic replacement as suggested is a possibility. I though would have two fabricated and welded on.Likewise I thought I’d replied. I wonder if something went wrong and posts were lost? Or perhaps I just never actually replied lol.Anyway I’d look at cuts from a donor car and try to get it repaired. Alternatively a fibreglass or carbon roof skin and delete the sunroof.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #7 – February 27, 2022, 08:56:20 PM Never done this. What diameter is the drain tube?It would probably be best replaced by a plastic tube but then there is the issue of how to secure them.Noted these on ebay.Second hand tubes Last Edit: February 27, 2022, 09:14:22 PM by AndyBa
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #8 – February 28, 2022, 08:43:30 AM Quote from: AndyBa on February 27, 2022, 08:56:20 PMNever done this. What diameter is the drain tube?It would probably be best replaced by a plastic tube but then there is the issue of how to secure them.Noted these on ebay.Second hand tubesI'd stay clear of those tubes; look knackered. I don't know the size but easily measured once the roof liner is out.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #9 – February 28, 2022, 10:03:24 AM It's not the tubes that are the issue here. This is an ideal candidate for vacuum forming to create a plastic repair panel that could be bonded on. Not sure anyone is doing this though.
Re: sunroof drain channels Reply #10 – February 28, 2022, 10:25:48 AM Quote from: Eddypeck on February 28, 2022, 10:03:24 AMIt's not the tubes that are the issue here. This is an ideal candidate for vacuum forming to create a plastic repair panel that could be bonded on. Not sure anyone is doing this though.Probably not but based on my experience with glass fibre recently a wooden mould cold easily be made and glass fibre replacement made and bonded on.
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