Restoration of the trunk lid

On a weekend in July, we tackled the rotting trunk lid. Here, the inner wall had already started to come loose, and at one corner, the material was exposed. Sebb had measured everything possible in advance: the thickness of the foam layer, the thickness of the aluminum frame, the length of the brush seal, the thickness of the brush seal, … you name it. And Sebb had also gathered everything needed beforehand: two meters of 20x25 mm wooden strip, 20 mm insulation board, 3 m brush seal, one cartridge of sealant, one cartridge of mounting adhesive, 4 mm plywood, furniture foil, stainless steel screws, … You never know what it really looks like on the inside and what you actually need.

Fortunately, we only needed a fraction of the materials, but it took us more than 8 hours of time. Ines's nephew had joined us that day and worked diligently on the restoration of the trunk lid. By the evening, the piece was fully restored, freshly sealed, and now securely screwed back into the frame, fitting perfectly. The only thing Sebb had to get used to was that the lock now suddenly had no more play; it had been rather loose before, but now it fitted perfectly.