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Date:         Mon, 8 Sep 2014 12:51:41 -0300
Reply-To:     Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From:         Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: seam rust
Comments: To: Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAPAEXFf_bFkcgiGYOoVZ5kFd4UKbL1ab2RA3S=A08uc-he1aaQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Brett,

After you have treated the rust (from behind as well the front; injecting a rust converted neutralizer into the seam, etc.) and primed, you should consider putting new seam sealer into the seams (as VW did at the factory). The seam sealer remains flexible (for many years) and keeps additional water & crud out.

On 08-Sep-2014, at 11:49, Brett Ne wrote:

> I'm doing some touch-up work on Albert to strip & repair some areas where > the bondo that was used by some previous owner has cracked & is starting to > rust underneath. On the previous work, they had filled in some of the body > seam with bondo, but of course the flex of the two panels cracks the bondo > & allows water in. I am planning on just priming and painting the seam. > Is there a better way of handling the seams to keep it from rusting as long > as possible? Anti-rust compounds? Special seam sealer/filler? Moving to > Arizona?? > > -- > Brett in Portland, OR > "Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera


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