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Date:         Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:49:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: undercoating body work
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <470174fe.06045a0a.0c57.ffffe657@mx.google.com>
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Yep, sounds like at the minimum, you need to let the interior "off gas" or ventilate for the required time it takes to get rid of any fumes that the toxic chemicals give off? How long that time is, hopefully is available from the manufacturer? If that time is too long for you to wait, then you should remove it?

Tom B.-think FEMA trailers

Tom B.- On Oct 1, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

> Are things like that an issue once they have dried? I didn't think > so. > Many paints should not be worked with in enclosed spaces, are > flammable, > etc. - but that's only until they are dry and fumes aren't > spreading around > any more. > > I'm no expert at all, of course, but this might not be cause for > panic. It > may simply mean to make sure it airs well until it dries. > > > > Joy > > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > :::Of Tom Forhan > :::Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:02 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: undercoating body work > ::: > :::Tolulene really catches my eye. Tolulene in an > :::interior space: not a pretty picture. Personally, I > :::would spend no time inside the vehicle without the > :::proper respirator protection, whatever that might be. > ::: > :::I'd say it has to come out, maybe the company that > :::makes it will provide instructions for removal. Its a > :::bad situation, and I would want to make sure I was > :::correcting it properly. > ::: > :::Good luck > ::: > :::--- William Wedenoja <w.wedenoja@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > ::: > :::> I recently had some body work done to address seam > :::> rust, vertical behind the driver's door and > :::> horizontal on the rocker seam. Pulled the stove, > :::> frig, tank, cabinets etc out first. A body shop cut > :::> out the old rocker panel and installed a new one and > :::> repainted the left side. Looks great. > :::> > :::> They also sprayed rubberized undercoating on the > :::> inside of the rocker panel, seam down to floor, > :::> apparently on the assumption that the rust was due > :::> to a leaky water line or water penetrating worn > :::> utility gaskets. I told the person who did the work > :::> that I was thinking about spraying the inside of the > :::> whole panel with sound deadening before installing > :::> new insulation. He said to just use undercoating. > :::> Which I did this weekend. It sounded like a good > :::> idea - deadens sound, waterproofs, prevents rust... > :::> > :::> But after applying, I noticed the fine print: AVOID > :::> APPLICATION...CLOSER THAN 12 INCHES TO ENTIRE > :::> EXHAUST SYSTEM. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. DO NOT SPRAY > :::> INTERIOR OF AUTO, INCLUDING TRUNK. VAPOR HARMFUL. > :::> > :::> So now I am regretting this. Wish I had gone with > :::> the acoustic paint instead. Is the undercoating a > :::> hazard in terms of flammability or vapors now that > :::> it is on and drying, and will be covered up with > :::> insulation and cabinets? If so, what should I do to > :::> rectify the situation? Paint over it? Have the > :::> shop sand it off? > :::> > :::> The product is SNAP Undercoating Rubberized and no > :::> longer sold. Contains Kaolin, Toluene, Naptha, and > :::> propane. > :::> > :::> PS: Any suggestions on new insulation? I was > :::> looking at Reflectix (sp?) > :::> > :::> Bill > :::> 1988 Westy > :::> > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::___________________________________________________________________ > ______ > :::___________ > :::Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your > story. > :::Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > :::http://sims.yahoo.com/


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