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Date:         Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:32:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Getting ready to paint
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <52D513E9-8DBF-4339-A4D8-3D4A9D11AFA8@icloud.com>
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Jeff,


I assume you are going to media blast before paint?  If so, I will caution you to COVER everything!
I had blast media make it into the bell housing, then to my rear main seal... 


Also, I did what you are planning, replaced nearly all the bad metal I could get panels for.


We pulled ALL the window glass as well, and despite that effort, 10 years later I did have a few spots of rust come through around the window above the sink-cabinet (outside of course)


Lastly, make sure the painter uses a good epoxy enamel primer, to seal the metal, before base coat and top coat.
For the base coat we used PPG Deltron 2000/DBC.


Hope this helps!


Jack






-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2022 6:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Getting ready to paint


Hi everyone. Sometime soon I will hopefully be painting my 85 Westfalia. Does anyone have a list of parts I would need - trim, gaskets, etc. 


Also wondering if I should order every sheet metal panel I can find … things get rusty up here. 


Thanks
Jeff


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