Date:         Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:22:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Body seam gap - How to repair?
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If you're just faking it for now, seal it up with white Polyurethane caulk.


On 9/27/07, Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> So the other day we went to turn a corner (and when I say "we" I
> actually mean "she-who-must-be-obeyed") and had a bit of an accident
> with a parked car.  We now have some scrapes down the side of our van
> by the right rear wheel, and a thin gap is visible in the paint between
> the body panels there.
>
> What's the best way to repair/plug this gap so it doesn't
> rust?  Appearance
> isn't a huge issue right now, but I'll probably want to repair it so it
> looks
> nicer at some point in the next few years.
>
> I'm thinking goop some white POR-15 in the gap?  Izzat a good, bad, or
> ugly
> idea?  Do I need to sand down the paint in the area first?
>
> Thanks!
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy
>



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