" roof gutter maintance".

[Robo]

Recently repaired gutters as paint was peeling and needs repair.
Before gutter rust started to take hold.
This is for the inside part of the gutter, can't really see just standing beside car, not over the roof and not the underside of the gutter either.

It's not picture perfect because I'm not a panel beater spray painter.
Previous owner sprayed car and hadn't cleaned gutters properly, paint started lifting in the gutter "away from joint edge thank christ".
Hence the repair.

Number 1 killer of this gutter seal is the trusty old roof rack.
It will break this seal, and water gets in, end of story.
2. The seal is flexible and with time dries out loses it's flex and Cracks/splits. Again water gets in.
3. Radio bracket clamp screws etc.
4. Damp in car rises condensation forms behind roof lining, water gets into the turret from behind.
Rust proofing inside would be the go here.
Good seals around whole car is probably the only way to keep water out as best as possible.
Air car out as often as possible to expel trapped moisture, use air-con regularly to dry inside car especially in wet/humid weather.


Got to take before and and after pics as only 2 gutters done so far need to see to fully understand this I think to hard to just describe it, I'm no schollar, will get back ASAP.
If you already have rust in gutter, sorry this isn't for you, maybe some very minor surface stuff, but this is preventive, not rust repair again sorry.
This repair, mine at least wasn't exact colour match critical, hard to see in the gutter, unless your supa tall.
And It looks just fine to me, at-least.

You'll need enough old sheets and or paper to cover the rest of car.
Painters masking tape, normal m tape glue can dry out and pain to remove.
Painting tape, looks like pin stripe and can be pulled to follow curves thin and wide versions avail, green supa cheap have it. great stuff for painting cars.
Green pot sourer. yes in the kitchen, clean 1, don't want last nights spaghetti in ya gutter.
Wax grease remover. 1 Ltr, plenty
Tooth brush or equal to help scrub out gutter, soft /firm not stiff.
Air tools if your lucky enough, for dusting etc
1 sheet 700-900 wet n dry.
Primer, paint and clear coat if metallic. check for compatibility, paints don't mix.
my local Bullseye guy mixed spray pack metallic to suit, pretty good match. mine was acrylic.
Silkaflex body sealer, tube enough, not cartridge, different grades available. supa cheap, bunnings etc
Polish and wax to finish.
This job to do all 3 gutters on gq lwb should cost including polish and wax no more than $140 DIY.
even less as you probably already have most of it.
Long story short I did 1 gutter per weekend, cleaned out, sealed and primed sat.
Painted Sunday. try and keep it dry under cover if poss, let it cure polish after a week.
Tip metallic and clears absorbs moisture so humid weather is no go, it turns milky in colour.

back with the rest of thread asap.
Robo