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Date:         Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:57:07 -0600
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
Comments: To: Duclos Darie <Darie.Duclos@UNIFR.CH>
In-Reply-To:  <199906140810.KAA09983@iauf16.unifr.ch>
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Most primers (with the exception of the so-called "primer-sealer" and catalyzed primers) have pretty much no resistance to moisture. Leaving them uncovered is an invitation to rust. I learned this the hard way. Primer-sealer is only incrementally better. The catalyzed primer seems almost as good as a paint -- I've had it exposed for more than a year now, but it's a pain to work with unless you own a compressor and paint gun. The best advice I've heard is to simply paint the primered areas with some cheap paint, and then when you're ready to get serious, sand it off and go.

Gary

On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Duclos Darie wrote: > Does someone (who has read > this far) have recomendations against leaving the primer uncovered > for a little while? > > Darie > 1986 Westy >

----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com Salt Lake City http://www.xmission.com/~shea


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