Clio 182 factory wax on inner sills?

[Ant1]

Lots of issues with phase 1s rusting inside out behind rear door cards. Is this a problem for the 182s? Sure I have seen pics of inner arches and it was waxed from factory. Am I correct or wrong?

 

[Coops Mk1]

Mine wasn't, same as my 172 so I lathered it up when I treated the inner sills. Which had surface rust in them too, worse than the phase 1, so basically get your rear cards out and check imo

 

[JamesBryan]

Nah they're not wax sealed or anything.

Worth giving them a blast with Bilt Hamber Dynax S50.

 

[Austin-182]

Do the rear cards just pull off or are there screws in place?

 

[imprezaworks]

Screws

 

[James]

Think just the speakers need to be unscrewed and then they pull off. I think that's all it was when I checked my phase1

 

[Ant1]

Rear seat belt anchor, front seat belt anchor, remove speaker, fold down seat back and pull from corner than pull up.

Mines not bad but there must be done shockers coming up and people don’t know. I certainly will not be buying any 182 without checking moving forward especially a trophy!

 

[Coops Mk1]

Looks similar to my rb that although gone further up the inner panel on yours to where rub strip mounts

 

[Ant1]

Looks similar to my rb that although gone further up the inner panel on yours to where rub strip mounts

About halfway from bottom top side strip, I wire brushed higher to make sure nothing was left.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Exactly what I did, wire brushed lot, then over few days good few coats of hydrate 80 then few coats of hammerite with waxoyl

 

[Ant1]

Exactly what I did, wire brushed lot, then over few days good few coats of hydrate 80 then few coats of hammerite with waxoyl

Same process really, only use bilt products.

Did you zinc prime before waxoyl?

 

[James]

Think just the speakers need to be unscrewed and then they pull off. I think that's all it was when I checked my phase1

I've just realised this is b****cks as I never took the card off. I just took the speaker out and sent my inspection camera down the hole for a nose around

 

[JamesBryan]

Going to have a look at mine over the weekend.

I've had a can of Bilt Hamber Dynax for a while now, just need to get on with it.

 

[Ant1]

Going to have a look at mine over the weekend.

I've had a can of Bilt Hamber Dynax for a while now, just need to get on with it.

Get some pics up.

 

[Coops Mk1]

No didn't bother with actual paint, just the bilt hamber hydrate then hammerite wxoyl

 

[JamesBryan]

Get some pics up.

Will do.

Hoping it's not too bad, it shouldn't be. No signs from the outside that it's rusting badly anyway.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Next on list for mine is sill trims and all front arches off and same plan of attack

 

[JamesBryan]

Three products for a Clio owner should be Dynax S50, Hydrate 80 and ACF-50 ?

 

[Ant1]

Thing is what people don’t realise is that this will be a issue over the next few years. It will create more breakers therefore push the prices up for the good ones ?

 

[JamesBryan]

@Ant1

Just had a quick look. Small patch started on both sides at the very back of both.

Driver's side

Passenger side

 

[Ant1]

f**k sale is that it ?? how many miles?

 

[JamesBryan]

f**k sale is that it ?? how many miles?

Nearly 100,000

2005 plate.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Drivers side looks like had plate repair anyway? Or that just trick of light in pic?

 

[Ant1]

Drivers side looks like had plate repair anyway? Or that just trick of light in pic?

No repair there!

Good going that, I guess we will never understand why some are better than others.

 

[JamesBryan]

Drivers side looks like had plate repair anyway? Or that just trick of light in pic?

No, the lighter grey bit is just the start of oxidation mate.

 

[Coops Mk1]

Good stuff then, result

 

[JamesBryan]

Hydrate 80 tomorrow then followed by Dynax.

 

[PP200t]

this is worrying for a future purchase. I thought this era Clio didn’t rust so I was under the impression they were treated. Scary to see rust down there. Reminds me of the old minis.

 

[DomP182]

My 2002 172 had wax oil or similar all around the sill area, considering the rest of the car it was in better condition than I'd imagined

 

[DomP182]

It was rather dirty with a colony of spiders though, would it be advisable to flash it out with soapy water and rinse before a dry out and relax?

 

[Ant1]

Yeah can do but use a damp cloth rather than poor water down there. Make sure you can see daylight In the very corner (drain hole) i would advise this hole is poked every year to make sure it’s clear.

I use a Allen key.

 

[JamesBryan]

Treated and waxed today.

Hopefully that's good for a few more years.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Yeah can do but use a damp cloth rather than poor water down there. Make sure you can see daylight In the very corner (drain hole) i would advise this hole is poked every year to make sure it’s clear.

I use a Allen key.

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Need trick.

Mine were fairly rotten on the ph1.

 

[Archtronics]

I imagine mine are in a really bad state not sure I want to bother looking.

 

[hipwell]

Treated and waxed today.

Hopefully that's good for a few more years.

What steps did you use to treat it mate?

 

[JamesBryan]

What steps did you use to treat it mate?

Bilt Hamber Hydrate80 followed by their Dynax S90 cavity wax spray.