Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:50:45 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)
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oh that IS disgusting and ugly insn't it !
I wouldn't blame anyone for wanting to 'not know' about such severer body
cancer.
but you already have the right treatment gonig on.
for patching, I use Duramax 4125 adhesive.......from body supply shops.
Expensive, and you need to buy the tool that holds the double tubes. of the
stuff..............just need to buy that once. But you get the rust to clean
bare metal, treat that well, and glue good new metal .........
I like thick galvanized sheet .........it'll be solid for a long, long time.
Maybe I should name my operation 'Vanagon Heaven' since there are quite a
few of them here, and it's just bone dry here in the Rogue Valley of
Southern Oregon. Like it's 'too dry' and rust-wise, that's a very very
good thing.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:50 PM
Subject: Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)
> Hi all.
>
> Lots of Dometic fridge chat lately, so I thought I'd post this. Mostly
> for the newbies.
>
> Here's some pics of what I found with the fridge out.
>
> Seam exterior (not so bad right?):
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/KitchenSeamRust.jpg/KitchenSeamRust-full;init:.jpg
>
> Dreaded rust:
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Rusthold.jpg/Rusthold-full;init:.jpg
>
> I did a quick and dirty treatment. Wire brushed, used a spray bottle
> filled with rust converter to get at the hard to reach spots, brushed
> more on, and wiped down the wire casings:
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Treatedsprayed.jpg/Treatedsprayed-full;init:.jpg
>
> It's been said before, but for the newbies out there, even though the
> seam rust may not look super bad outside, it's worse inside.
>
> Pull your fridge, remove the factory FG insulation, (check archives
> for good tips on replacement material) inspect and treat as needed.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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