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Heater Box Restoration #1389462 02/18/13 01:01 AM 02/18/13 01:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 371 R Russ H. OP enthusiast
Russ H. OP enthusiast R Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 371	I am re-doing my heater box with a DMT foam/seal kit. The outside fiberglass halves are a bit scratched up and dull looking. Is there a finish that can be applied to bring back the original appearance? Thank you, Russ

Re: Heater Box Restoration [Re: Russ H.] #1389463 02/18/13 01:32 AM 02/18/13 01:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	do a search, there is some spray that others have used, I just can't remember what it was. Tim 1941 Taylorcraft 1968 Charger 1994 Wrangler 1998 Wrangler 2008 Kia Rio 2017 Jetta I didn't do 4 years and 9 months of Graduate School to be called Mister!

Re: Heater Box Restoration [Re: astjp2] #1389464 02/18/13 05:01 PM 02/18/13 05:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,489 west kentucky G gomangoRTSE pro stock
gomangoRTSE pro stock G Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,489 west kentucky	There have been some excellent postings on this subject complete with pics and solid recommendations. I would also appreciate it if someone can repost. Tks

Re: Heater Box Restoration [Re: Russ H.] #1389465 02/18/13 05:33 PM 02/18/13 05:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina cjskotni pro stock
cjskotni pro stock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina	Quote: I am re-doing my heater box with a DMT foam/seal kit. The outside fiberglass halves are a bit scratched up and dull looking. Is there a finish that can be applied to bring back the original appearance? Thank you, Russ If you sand blast the case it will clean it up but leave it dulled. You then just spray coat it with Eastwood's Diamond Clear (or really any good clearcoat) and it comes out looking beautiful! I did this to mine and it looks brand new. Keep in mind, you will lose your original stampings if you care about that..

Re: Heater Box Restoration [Re: cjskotni] #1389466 02/22/13 12:30 AM 02/22/13 12:30 AM
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