Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:38:40 -0400
Reply-To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Seam rust
In-Reply-To: <090401d614d2$d08875e0$719961a0$@t3technique.com>
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Thanks Christopher, I just got in there and sanded the heck out of all the
rust I could get at that’s on the well there. I’m going to apply another
coat of ospho from the inside. How do you suggest getting it in the seams
well? I’ve been Applying with a foam brush and trying to douse the seam as
much as I can. Thanks for your suggestion. I love my bushings and sway bar
by the way. Peace tom
On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 12:11 PM <christopher@t3technique.com> wrote:
> In my opinion, it depends on what you expect. If you have plans in the
> near(ish) future to get in there and really remove/treat the rust and do a
> full, proper prep and paint job, then I would not suggest using anything
> other the Ospho, epoxy primer, and a top coat of some kind (I'm not a fan
> of "rust encapsulators" at all). However, if you don't plan on doing a
> full, proper repair, prep, and spray job (complete restoration of the area)
> and you just want to keep the rust under control a bit, I would spray the
> entire interior area of the seams and rust with cavity wax of some sort.
> It's a huge pain to clean up and get out of all the seams so you only want
> to use it either after the complete restoration/repair of the area is
> complete or if you never plan to do a complete restoration of the area. If
> you were to use it for the short term with plans to go in and do a full
> repair in a few months, you would be fighting it all the way since the wax
> is a real mess. It is designed to creep into the seams and crevices so
> cleaning it back out is a problem.
> 3M, Noxudol, Wurth, Fluid Film, etc. make cavity wax in aerosol form and
> all will work well. Some dry to a bee's wax-like consistency, others stay
> more liquid, but all spray on in liquid form so it can creep into the
> crevices and seams.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Thomas Casal
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 8:14 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Seam rust
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I pulled the panels out on the passenger side above the rear wheel well
> and of course there is seam rust in there on the vertical seam and along
> the wheel well. I hit it with ospho. Not that happy with the results I’m
> gonna get my dreamer in there and sand as much of the rust off I can get at
> and treat it again. I was thinking one more coat of ospho before I paint it
> with a rust encapsulater but does anyone have any other suggestions how to
> slow the inevitable? Should I use an oil to instead? Thanks for your
> suggestions. Peace tom
>
>
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