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• Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:47:57 +0000
  ...Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > I taped off all the openings and sprayed mine with a couple coats of > rubberized undercoating. Let it...
• '56 Kombi Progress, Rocker Panel
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 19 Nov 1994 00:01:52 -0800 (PST)
  ...I also applied a liberal amount of undercoating to the complete inside of this assembly and then sprayed some more down along where the...
• Re: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:26:58 -0700
  ...The two expansion tanks were glued on in my '85 with undercoating and difficult to pry loose. After you drop them use a heat...
• report on renewing propane system
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 19:51:55 -0800
  ...couple of minor rust spots with paint and applied a rubberized undercoating to the bottom and ends of the tank (without covering the certification...
• Winter driving in the NE. Is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - anne dollard
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:32:58 -0700
  ...away with it with lots of washings, and maybe a protective undercoating. My body shop friend says nothing will stop it, but this guy...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:42:53 -0500
  ...The right answer is to repair those areas then protect them with a good undercoating that won't let oxygen (air) or moisture come...
• '81 Westy Rims / Poptop Color
  Historical mailing list - Ron Schlamp
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 22:29:44 -0600
  ...the inside of all the metal panels, then covering with Bondo undercoating, insulating and putting vapour barrier over cavities which I can isolate w...
• Re: Owner's Manual
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 01:11:10 -0500
  ...Drying lock cylinders in case you didn't tape them over. Undercoating specification/warning/instructions. Oil grades vs. ambient temperatures. Oil filling instructions, including...
• Re: Quick question: Removing the passenger expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:26:23 -0700
  Yes, I just went through the same thing. Undercoating made it difficult to remove too. Use a wide blade to pry off the tab...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:49:43 EDT
  ...you dont want to cake up some thick tar undercoating spread on with a putty knife......you WANT it to be thin. the thicker...
• Re: Squeaking from front end (spare tire?) of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:24:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Otherwise, you could put a rag or three in there around/under the tyre and see if it helps. > > should I spray rubber undercoating...
• Re: westy rust redux
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 23:10:19 -0500
  ...At the very least get under it an > poke around with a pick to see if any of the undercoating is bubbling from > rust...
• Re: Lethargic starter
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:31:47 -0800
  ...When done with the cleaning, do spray undercoating on it. Make sure the parts are fitting flat on each other. Deep scratches will not...
• battery tray replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Green Eric L
  Mon, 18 Apr 1994 17:15:52 -0500
  ...A MIG welder puts out much less heat so you probably wouldn't have caught your undercoating on fire. You wouldn't have had...
• Re: FS 1988 Westi w/22K miles!
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 14:45:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...Garaged its whole life, only driven on vacation, mainly to Florida ZBart undercoating. Standard GL with automatic trans (why I am not interested), no...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:02:10 -0500
  ...DM&FS At 08:45 AM 8/17/2009, Allan Streib wrote: >VW used something like a heavy waxy/oily undercoating... I remember it...
• Re: Help! Synchro Vibration
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 13:28:59 -0300
  ...The shaft is pretty thin, low mass, so an imbalance may also be due to a big blob of undercoating stuck to the shaft...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:04:42 +0000
  ...The next step is to remove all the undercoating on the two rod sections. I had undercoating applied about 20 years ago. I think...
• Re: Checking Propane level
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 00:41:27 -0800
  ...1) put it on a clean tank, not the undercoating. 2) use boiling water to check the guage. As far as I know the...
• Re: Vanagon in Milwaukee FS?
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:24:48 -0800
  ...Better undercoating I believe. Anyway, you don't hear of people needing replace the front frame, doglegs, or suspension brackets like was often the...
• Re: Anyone try THIS stuff on their LP Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:58:43 -0700
  ...If it sticks to POR-15, it may be the perfect > undercoating... > > Why not just POR-15? That stuff is great. I did my...
• Re: Dynamat install ?'s on front doors(long)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 27 May 2002 14:09:40 -0400
  ...Syncro, I took a different approach and used spray on rubberized >undercoating to replace the DynaMat. In the large panel areas I tossed in...
• Re: Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 07:18:48 -0400
  ...decided to treat it with a good layer of asphalt based undercoating. Any reservations here from anyone? thanks, Paul Travassos, '85 Westy Victoria BC
• Re: replacning fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:08:36 -0400
  ...You could cut it back and inch or two, but make sure you clean all the undercoating off before attaching the new line. Would...
• Re: daily driver Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:53 -0400
  ...POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and nickel alloy brake lines. Keeping it alive! John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Stock...
• Re: Yellow road stripe removal
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 14:43:13 -0500
  ...I don't > > really care about underneath as I can just spray on some black > undercoating > > to cover it up. > > > > > > paint thinner/mineral spirits...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:10:51 -0700
  ...The right > answer is to repair those areas then protect them with a good undercoating > that won't let oxygen (air) or moisture come...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:46:57 -0700
  ...I buy the stuff in 1 gallon containers and use a cheap undercoating gun and compressor to apply it. I do this once a...
• Re: Parking brake cable stretch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:04:27 -0800
  ...I unscrewed that sucker until it was at the very end of the rod, which was difficult due to all the rust and undercoating...
• Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:49:18 -0500
  ...it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal. >>> >>> The also offer a undercoating like that of a truck bed lining to be >>> sprayed underneath. The...
• Re: vanagon spring rate color coding for different models...READ!!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:22:39 -0700
  ...the other colors may be off due to the fact I had to use K-1 to remove undercoating on the springs. df ----- Original...
• Re: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:46:00 -0400
  ...there? Stainless > nuts, > bolts & washers? Should I spray the area in undercoating after > installation? > I have a great love for this van and am...
• Re: van noise
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:20:42 -0700
  >>William R.Kennedy, writes: >> >>Whenever I have an interior panel off for any reason, I spray heavily with >>undercoating on the back surface of...
• Re: '83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:36:21 -0700
  ...Exterior is California > weathered, but not rusty, the undercoating is still there underneath, and > the interior is in excellent condition. > > My biggest concern is...
• Transmission R&R part 2
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 5 Sep 1996 12:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...First look, I found silicone seal, Rust, undercoating, and blistering paint all over. It has 100,000 mile on it, I took a quick...
• Re: Battery Compartment ground cable; Was: Dead (almost) in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:22:54 -0400
  Stick a wire or something in the bolt hole and push it through the undercoating. You will see it in the wheel well. Dennis...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:41:59 -0800
  ...The next step is to remove all the undercoating on the two rod sections. I had undercoating applied about 20 years ago. I think...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:35:48 -0700
  ...However, when I put in a >>> new tank, I used spray on undercoating on the entire exterior before >>> mounting it. I just thought it...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:10:30 -0500
  ...Ziebart undercoating is a perfect example. The sales pitch goes > something like "if you don't buy this expensive undercoating package your > car body...
• Moving to NY with a CA van
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:36:25 -0400
  ...Places on the undrecarriage where undercoating has worn off should be recoated. No metal should be exposed to the elements. If it doesn't...
• Re: Was: Residual Fuel Pressure... Now: Dirt PIC
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 10:11:49 -0800
  ...You'll want to remove the tanks to inspect them and replace the seals, and my tanks were glued in with undercoating. Stuart -----Original...
• past weekend's vanagonry
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:33:15 -0400
  ...In total, two coats of rust-oleum primer, two coats of regular rust-oleum (black), and a final spray coat of 3M rubberized undercoating...
• Mermen, Sound Isulation/Absorbtion
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 17:36:44 -0800
  ...or spray undercoating. Might be cheaper than $50 / 9 square feet! for starters.... Hope this helps someone :) Bill
• '85 Westie FS Granville, Ohio, $ 950
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 13:24:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Chassis in excellent condition - some undercoating worn off, but otherwise looks completely solid. No evidence of major collision repair. All accesories present, accounted for...
• Re: Possible soundproofing alternative? (was: Seek and Ye Sh
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:37:24 -0800
  ...very useful stuff about spray foam> I once got some "Spray Undercoating" (don't remember the exact name, sorry)-- some rubberized spray gunk designed...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:16:11 -0700
  ...noise' by putting > some Silencer Strips > (by 3M) or some Rubberized Undercoating by 3M inside > the doors and > behind the interior panels inside. > spray...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:24:06 -0800
  ...The next step is to > remove all the undercoating on the two rod sections. I had undercoating > applied about 20 years ago. I think...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:25:38 -0500
  ...The right > answer is to repair those areas then protect them with a good undercoating > that won't let oxygen (air) or moisture come...
• Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:53:14 -0800
  ...Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > > > I taped off all the openings and sprayed mine with a couple coats of > > rubberized undercoating. Let it...
• Re: Front Heater Blower opinions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:58:50 +0000
  ...Sheet metal, suspension, and interior to follow as needed thereafter with one caveat, I'll be looking at any body work (epoxy primer, undercoating...
• Re: Gas spillage & other oddities
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Tue, 3 May 1994 16:41:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I just cleaned to bare metal and sprayed with Rust-Oleum and then undercoating before re-installing. Have fun, while you're at it...
• Re: Vanagon Rustworthiness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 09:33:29 -0300 (ADT)
  ...This keeps down the road rash damage and 'revitalizes' the factory undercoating. Do this every other year, a fall tradition. We also sand the...
• Re: daily driver Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:31 -0400
  ...salty water on it till it rusts a hole. > > POR 15, Undercoating and Stainless Steel. Rubber Steering hoses and nickel > alloy brake lines. Keeping...
• [Fwd: Re: [vanagon] shifting problem]
  Historical mailing list - Randolfo Esperante
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 06:59:37 -0500
  ...Judging by the undercoating on the shaft, none had this connection disturbed since they left the factory. Before you loosen and turn anything, make...
• Re: Newbie - Getting Ready for Cross Country Trip
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:32:56 +0000
  ...On > reassembling the interior, I filled the ribs with foam, and sprayed the entire > inside with 3M rubberized undercoating, then added sound proofing. The...
• 83.5 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:00:41 EST
  ...up a few bare spots on the outside with paint and undercoating while I had it out. The engine compartment has all new fuel...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Brandon Christophel
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:10:25 -0700
  ...Ziebart undercoating is a perfect example. The sales pitch goes >> something like "if you don't buy this expensive undercoating package your >> car body...
• Re: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:10:19 -0700
  ...After 25 years of Michigan winters the rocker panels > were > rotting out but there was almost no underbody rust, and the > undercoating > was still...
• Re: Utility trailer benefits...yay or any?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:29:09 +0000
  ...that will just fit over to make a tailored (but not waterproof) cover which is great for loose loads. ?Bagster? ?Spray on rubberized undercoating...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:46:08 -0700
  ...The right >> answer is to repair those areas then protect them with a good undercoating >> that won't let oxygen (air) or moisture come...