I've been chasing pin hole leaks in the rearend housing. So I decided I would try a gas tank sealer to coat the inside of the axle tubes and stop the leaks. Yesterday I took the housing to the car wash and thoroughly cleaned the housing inside and out. Took it home and sprayed brake cleaner all around inside the axle tube and let it puddle at the leak points. This way it woul dwork itself down into the pin hole and clear out anything but brake cleaner. Then I let it set and dry. Took it to the car wash again and did another clean out. Letting it dry out all night.
This morning I did the slosh and cover with the tank sealer. Just layed the housing across my saw horses and poured enough into the tube to puddle a little where the leak is and then rolled the housing to cover the whole tube inside. Actually went pretty easily. The instructions said not to get so much in so it puddles. It would skim over harden and the inside of the bubble will never harden. Nice thing about having the open axle tubes is, I could go in after it set up a little, using a long metal rod, I could insert it into the tubes to bust open any puddles and spread around the liquid so it will dry. I think it's going to work well. It's all up to the intgerity of the product now. I used Northern gas tank sealer I got at CarQuest. About $34 a QT.
My son is playing around with a paint called Plastic Dip coating. So far he has painted the front facia on his car and the rims. It is pretty durable, adhears well, and if you don't like it, you can just peel it off. It creates a semi gloss finish. He did a photoshop of my Catalina in green and flat black. Not that I would do this but it is interesting to see your car in a painted condition.
Kinda funky. AND YES, the Dog is next to get painted. LOL!
MArk L