Date:         Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:49:23 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: vanagon body rust problem
Comments: To: swellmaster@hotmail.com
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In a message dated 12/30/00 6:50:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
swellmaster@HOTMAIL.COM writes:


>


 Seemingly so, (or is that Seamingly so?)  :<)  most all vanagons driven in
wet climes get seam rust forming sooner or later.  it comes from behind.  I
dont know where you are, but if you live in the salt belt its obviously
worse, and if youve already driven your van in the salt this year, then i'd
just leave it alone till spring.
the only way to properly get rid of it is to pressurewash the underside of
your van with water, let completely dry (hard to do now in the freezing
temps)  then go at all rusted areas w/ a dremel/sandpaper/wire wheel to
eliminate rust.   then treat rust with a zinc oxide rust converter, and
follow with a good paint like POR 15 or the like.  then fill all cracks with
new seam sealer, let dry, spot putty, sand, prime, then paint.    use spray
on undercoating on the areas your did under your van, then coat the whole
underside of your van with a parrafin based spray on undercoating, or that
Kroil stuff.
it will seep into any seams, and displace/dispel water..

chris

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