Date:         Sat, 25 Jun 2016 20:35:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Back to writing about my Vanagon restoration
Comments: To: Peter Kraiker <turbowesty@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <576EE81C.6080304@gmail.com>
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Thank you for posting the pics products and techniques used.
Very helpful. This is where the internet rocks!

That repair to passenger side pillar is quite interesting and looks great.

Neil.

On 6/25/16, Peter Kraiker <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> His philosophy is to not be any more intrusive than necessary. First a
> little poking and prodding with a hand tool to scrape out for a better
> look.
>
> In this case it was followed up with high tech wire brush and some
> sanding. There were some spots inside that had rusted through (at the
> wall between the air column & wheel well) so that complicated things a
> bit and involved some welding. He uses Wurth products aplenty... in this
> case some saBesto rust converter to get things started. And POR15 of
> course.Where welding is needed he uses Pro Form PF534 galvanizing
> compound on those parts. When the hard work is done then comes Wurth
> seam sealer or a panel glue, Nascom etch primer or Wurth self etch
> primer, rock guard on exterior lower body & Wurth underbody seal where
> needed.
>

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Neil n

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