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Date:         Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:43 -0800
Reply-To:     VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
Comments: To: andy highland <andy@420.am>
In-Reply-To:  <20070330004823.GC26943@420.am>
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Strange. YMMV is very apropos in this case. My '84 Vanagon has been to Burning Man each of the last 5 years and it doesn't show one bit of rust or ill effect from the alkali dust.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message----- From: andy highland [mailto:andy@420.am] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:48 PM To: VW Doka Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Burning Man? (LVC)

Re: the destructive properties of the alkalai dust:

I took my '90 syncro westy last year for the first time. Anywhere there was exposed metal got rusty afterward. Especially spots where the paint was chipped. I'm sure there are places in the van that I can't see where the oxidation has been accelerated. I'm not happy about it, but I figure it will hold up long enough for length of time I will own this van. YMMV.

-andy

On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 10:53:18AM -0800, VW Doka wrote: > Markus, > > Your van will get a good dusting, inside and out. But it's really no worse > than any other trip to any desert (or any other dusty place). A good > cleaning will take care of the dust. The destructive properties of the > alkali in the dust at Burning Man has been greatly exaggerated over the > years. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > Burning Man Gate & Perimeter Team > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Markus Mumper > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:55 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Burning Man? (LVC) > > > Hi all, > > I finally convinced my wife that it's OK to take our van to Burning Man this > Fall. > > It will be the first time for both of us. > > She's concerned that we will get caught in dust storms that will permeate > our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice which we will > never be able to clean out 100%. > > I said that we will be OK and that we can control any dust problems by > closing up the van whenever we are not in it (basically all day long). > > So, depending on the vagaries of weather, anybody have any experience or > tips? Or, am I going to be in trouble with the wife? > > Maggie, Markus and The Girl ('87 Westy)


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