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Title: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: Scrubadub on January 07, 2013, 04:41:19 pm

I need to remove my front arch liners and leave off the car as the need for ultimate low on bags means they will foul the wheels.
What would be the best product/proceedure to prevent corrosion in the inner arch?

Title: Re: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: b9rgo1234 on January 07, 2013, 06:31:46 pm

I would give all the arches a good scrub with this http://www.bilthamber.com/surfex-hd
then a few coats of http://www.bilthamber.com/dynax-uc
 :happy2:

Title: Re: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: Scrubadub on January 08, 2013, 10:16:30 am

Awesome! that looks like the way to go

Title: Re: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: keano on January 08, 2013, 12:34:02 pm

The only way you will prevent rust on golf arches is to remove the arches themselves!

I'd regularly wax or underseal what is exposed.

Title: Re: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: percy on January 08, 2013, 08:17:45 pm

Just give them a good coating of waxoyl :happy2:

Title: Re: Removing front arch liners prevent rust?
Post by: Mk5 GTian on January 10, 2013, 03:44:35 pm

Took mine in to Colbournes VW Guildford today, they do NOT replace these when they do the warranty work on the wheel arches, as they serve no purpose, and only cause more problems later in the car's life if replaced.