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I will check my battery tray later today, just because :P

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This was an easy job to do and it probably doesn't even need a post in the DIY section, but it was fun to do and it might inspire some others to check the state of their battery trays, so I decided to do this anyway.

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This was an easy job to do and it probably doesn't even need a post in the DIY section, but it was fun to do and it might inspire some others to check the state of their battery trays, so I decided to do this anyway.

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A couple of weeks ago I discovered that my battery didn't work properly.

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A couple of weeks ago I discovered that my battery didn't work properly. Charging it didn't work, so I guess it must have had a dead cell. As I went out to the car to replace it, I discovered this: Rust? In my Porsche? That won't do! This is what it looked like after I had removed it from the car: The underside of the tray was actually in good shape. There's also some foam padding there, so I didn't want to mess it up too bad. After having removed all the rust by hand, and believe me when I say it took some elbow grease, I washed it with paint thinner. After that it was time for some primer: This was applied by adding several thin layers and letting it dry for a few minutes between them. You don't want the paint to run. When the primer had dried properly, it was time to paint it black: I bought engine paint for this, since it's a bit more durable and can stand a bit more heat. It's probably not necessary, but since this is a utility part of the vehicle that's not for show, it felt right. I also got some brand new stainless nuts, bolts and washers: And the final result with the battery back in place: This was an easy job to do and it probably doesn't even need a post in the DIY section, but it was fun to do and it might inspire some others to check the state of their battery trays, so I decided to do this anyway.

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Nice job. Whether it's hard or not I like to see the different ideas on how to care for our babies, and when looking down onto something rusty and not ignoring it, that shows you're an enthusiast. I will check my battery tray later today, just because :P On a side note: Fick du bort färgen från asfalten?

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I kind of think the asphalt looks good in red!

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Top notch! Might have to look at mine now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Det brydde jag mig faktiskt inte om.

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