I'm going to do regular body = inspections for rust as long as I own my Vanagon to keep the body rust free. = Does anyone have any tips on preserving an already virtually rust free vehicle?

My neighbor did not know = what naval jelly was when I was treating the rust on my bumper hitch getting it = ready for paint. Now I wish I had just taken it off and powder coated it. I may = yet do that.

That naval jelly is marvelous. It = may take several applications and a wire brush to help it work into the rusted = area but it eats away rust down to the bare metal so well. It just takes patience.

I feel very fortunate to have = bought a van whose original owner was European who knew how to take care of the body = of that vanagon. So little rust it was almost perfect when I bought = it.

William