Hello. To Martha and David Schwarze- count myself and my wife (and our beige 78 Westy) as intent on meeting up with the Washington- B.C. leg of the Gnatt (sounds like a bug, not a bus ;) tour in late May and early June. A way cool "I'm about to graduate!" excursion... Changing gears, I wave at all buses now. I didn't at first (have owned the camper for just two months). But after a road trip thru central Oregon and up the Oregon Coast last month, I came to realize that those friendly "wassup?s" and waves of fellow bus-owners are a spirit-lifting practice; it truly is better to give than receive! Either it's "hey man, glad to see yours is runnin'" or it's "don't despair- you aren't in this alone...". Um... I'm like, uhh, rambling now. Okay- topic #3. Las Preguntas. Die Fragen. The Questions -How do you get spilled, used oil out of your new, light-colored bus carpet? That's what'cha get for being mr. enviro- recycling is not always so noble- especially when it lands on your rug, not in the Texaco used oil receptacle. And what is the best way to paint a weathered fiberglass westy top? I checked out West Marine in downtown Sea., but gel-cote crap, primer/sealer and paint would run over $100! Can I get away with pressure washing, priming and painting with glidden-type exterior paint of some kind? My camper is not for show, tho it's starting to look real nice; I'm interested in thoughtful and effective alternatives to shelling out more than 25-30 bucks. New record- this is my longest post to date! Thank you for any advice, Jeff jeffro@u.washington.edu
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