Thanks Alistair. Ya, I know what you mean re: flap material. I'd be curious of long term wear too. 8 hours for entire paint job? Wow. He must work fast! Or not too much prep work required for that job? On 3/26/15, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi, > > Yes he painted it himself. He readily admits that it was a quick and dirty > job. No window pulling etc. He allowed himself 8 hrs for the entire job. Had > a bit of a hiccup with compressor between one of the coats, got a couple of > runs but he doesn't mind. He has a good attitude about the van, wants to use > it, with the kids, and not be worried about scratches and dents. > > I looked for something other than the beer cap. I have seen on the samba > folk using primer bulb from 2 stroke engine. I couldn't find anything like > that and I wanted to get the dash back in that same weekend. So I gave the > bottle cap a try, overnight cure of the JB weld, then some extensive > testing.... I tried to get it off, no go. > > Yes, only a few clips on the box. When I did my box there were more clips. I > dunno why the difference. > > As you might imagine, the flap foam was quite degraded. The stuff just broke > up when touched. The sealing edges of the foam were already gone. > > You know I do worry a little about how long the replacement foam will last. > I wonder if it will degrade faster due to the heat in there. > > Alistair
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