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Date:   Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:20:55 -0700
Reply-To:   Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:   Re: Preventing Seam Rust
Comments:   To: Richiesbad@AOL.COM
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What's LPS-1?

Todd '88 Westy

Richie Chunda wrote:

>In a message dated 7/10/02 4:28:22 PM, blackburn@CODENET.NET writes: > ><< Does anyone know a good way to prevent seam rust before it happens. >> > >Mike, > >Here's my read on the subject: > >1/ Don't bang up the van. Even a minor fender bender will compromise the >seam sealant and affect seams well away from the area of damage. > >2/ If ever I bothered to wax my van, I would try to force as much paste wax >as possible into the seams. Sorta a carnuba putty, if you will. > >3/ The most fastidious guy I know with the most pristine '84 ever to ply the >salt encrusted byways of the Northeast year in and year out, does the >following twice yearly: >a/ Wash and dry the van. >b/ Wipe it down with a liberal amount of mineral spirits. >c/ Go over the seams methodically with LPS-1. >d/ Wax the hell out of it with paste wax. > >This fellow is unusually particular. How particular is he? A couple of >years ago he spent $5K (no typo, $5,000) for a new garage door for his modest >bungalow. He wanted something simpatico with the house, so he had an >accordion door made up. Nothing ornate, just 4 beautifully made sections >each with raised panels and 6 lite glazing at the tops, painted a tasteful >shade of gray, but made of solid mahogany! > >After his weekly washing of the van, he also trickles LPS-1 into the seams. >He's gotten quite good at it and, with the van sitting level, he can meter >out just the right amount of LPS-1 so that hardly a drop drips from the >bottom of the vertical seams. > >This regimen is not for me, but if you can endure the hassle, I can attest >that it works. > >Richie > > >


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