Date:         Mon, 27 Mar 2000 13:27:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Oxidized pop-top on my '90 Westy Multivan
Comments: To: "K. Taylor" <ktaylor@PREMIER1.NET>
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Yep, repainting is the only real fix, and if you use a high quality two
part enamel paint (NOT lacquer) It will be a permanent fix.  I spent
about $125 on materials (did not use a sealer) to paint mine last
summer.  For $500 you should get a good enamel, for $200 I doubt it.

You can prep it yourself.  Use a medium Scotch scuffing pad (hand) wash
and scrub, (get a quart of silicone remover too from a good auto body
supply store), remove the seals, Westphalia lettering (use a hair
dryer), and skylight (mask the skylight opening yourself).  Paint the
exposed bolt heads with rust killing primer, and remove the rack.  Paint
the rack separately, it works best.  Have it painted and get new seals
and a new Westfalia sticker from a list vendor and it will be better
than new.  Shop around, if you do all this prep you should be able to
get a high quality enamel job for $250 or so.
--
Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext. 8208
Fax: 206-269-6360

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