I suggest that you find indoor storage with climate control or at least an outlet to plug a dehumidifier into. Northern New England's climate is brutal even when the vehicle is not driven in the winter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Snow" <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:22 PM Subject: Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
> Vanagonauts, > > My trusty '82 Westy is suffering from cancer in small spots all over > the van. In the desert, where I currently live, it will take many > more years to do any real damage to the van. However, I'm moving to > New Hampshire next spring. I worry for the van. I have already > arranged indoor storage, but I know that the rust will accellerate in > the humid climate. > > Photos here <http://picasaweb.google.com/slowmachine82/VanRust> > > I greatly admire the restoration work that is being done by some of > our list members, but I think the cost is beyond my budget. I'm > looking for recommended strategy and techniques for dealing with this > myself. Stripping the van and paying a professional body shop is not > an option, at least not in the next 12 months. I'd like to be able to > do small areas on the weekends. I'm more concerned with corrosion > control than cosmetics, but I'd like the van to remain all-white while > I do spot repairs. Precise color-matching of the spot repairs is not > important to me. > > In the past, I have attempted rust repair on other vehicles by > sanding, rust converter spray, prime and paint. The rust returned > every time. I have a compressor that is too small for full-on > sand/media blasting, but it may be enough for one of Eastwood's > spot-blasters. > > I don't want this to get out of control and destroy this wonderful > van. Please point me in the right direction. > > -- > Michael Snow > 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD > http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/ |
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