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Date:         Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:44:18 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rust in the seams
In-Reply-To:  <sd134a85.040@MAIL.GOV.NF.CA>
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The green stuff is called "Right Stuff" its basically phosforic acid. I keep it in a spray bottle becouse if ferric oxide(rust) gets into the bottle it spoils it. Try to get every last bit of loose rust out. Right Stuff when dry, leaves behind "Protective Barrier" but this "barrier" stays gummy and primer dont stick to it well IMO.

There is even better stuff avaliable and its called "Oxisolv-Degreaser/rust remover" It does NOT leave behind a gummy film like Right Stuff. Oxisolv is what POR-15 buys and re-lables as "Metal Prep" And is alot cheaper than what POR-15 sells.

Phil Stanhope ***84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" ***60' Morris Mini1340CC(For sale)

--- Robert Norman <BNorman@MAIL.GOV.NF.CA> wrote: > I used a brush on rust destroyer available from my > local FLAPS... Can't remember what it was called > now, but it was a greenish, foul smelling liquid. > After digging out the seam sealer, and wire brushing > the loose rust, I liberally coated the area with > this stuff. It turned the rust into black iron > oxide, thereby neutralizing it. Afterwards, I > resealed the seam. It's worked well so far. > > Hope this helps. > > Bob Norman > St. John's Newfoundland > 81 Westy > > >>> Dylan Spurgin <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET> > 06/21/02 03:34PM >>> > If I ask too many questions, don't reply. :) > > I'm working on getting my van ready to paint. My > brother is going to brush > paint the van (he's an "artist") using touch-up > paint provided by a friend > in the body-shop business who is going to spray a > clear coat on after the > paint job. > > My job is to take care of the rust. And there is > lots of rust. Every seam, > it seems, is rusted. > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0095.JPG) > I've > removed the old trim and every rivet hole is rusted > as well as underneath > almost every window. > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0096.JPG) > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0080s.JPG) > > Right now I'm sanding down to the bare metal around > every rivet hole and > every little nick in the paint that has rust under > it and then feathering > and priming with spray Rustoleum primer. > (http://www.spurgin.net/images/van/DCP_0072.JPG) > > My question is what to do about the rust in the > seams and under the > windows? I know any rust at all is BAD but I don't > believe this warrants > pulling all the panels and having them sandblasted. > Is this the only way? > > Oh yeah, and ETKA? Can someone give me a link? I'm > lost on what this > resource is that is mentioned so often. > > TIA > Dylan > 81 Westy > spurgin.net/westy1.htm

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