Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:12:45 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: All of this talk about seam rust
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yesit's easily possible to arrest rust for now, and get to a 'real'
windows-out and metal-repair paint job someday.
here's how I deal with a typical rust spot or hole at the base of the
windshild, or rear side window.
lift up the rubber seal, and prop it up a little out of the way ..with
whatever, small pieces of wood,
In dry conditions ( use a heat gun if things are damp -just get things
dry )
Dig and pick at the rust bubble and the rust itself.
if you are lucky, there won't be a hole under the rust bubble ...and you
are just treating Surface Rust ....which is very easy to deal with.
whether you get a whole or just rough rusty metal ....treat the rusty
clean metal with Rust Stop ...or Oshro ....just treat the metal thoroughly.
if any Oshpro gets on the paint, clean it off.
( see below for if there is a hole )
let that cure.
Then paint it with a good primer .......I *really* like Zero Rust spray
paint. I've used self-etching green primer too at times.
If my primer is in a spray can, I just spray some into the cap ..then
use a very small paint brush to put the paint on.
after the primer coat is dry ..
paint it with matching touch up paint.
If you're careful or really put some time into it ...you can make it
smooth and not too noticeable.
I tend to just want the rust stopped for good and don't mind seeing a
repaired and not-rusty-anymore spot.
if there is a hole...
my favorite material is two-part epoxy metal adhesive, like from a
professional auto paint and supplies store.
Mix that up, fill your hole with that.
make it smooth and level as you can.
then do the abovepaint treatments on that.
I've done this dozens of times ..
that spot is well-fixed from rusting again ..
unless you live next to the ocean perhaps .
I had a two inch wide one on the left rear side window of an 85 once, ,
did my treatment to it ...that held for yearsand years.
scott
On 11/24/2012 1:31 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Sure, move to Arizona!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Harry Hoffman
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: All of this talk about seam rust
>
> Hi All,
> So all of this talk about seam rust has made me go evaluate how things are looking on my van.
> I've got some seam rust behind the driver's side door. And a little more in the rear quarter panel.
> Then there's a small bit of rust at the bottom of the windshield on the passenger side. Maybe half the size of a dime.
> I've spent a lot of money on this van and don't want the rust to win out. But I'm not ready to have it painted... read I don't have the funds.
> I have a fear of trying to do any bodywork myself and screwing it up. It is possible to arrest the rust until such time as I can get it professionally repainted?
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>
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