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• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:05:07 -0800
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and different lengths between bends. All these...
• Re: EXTREME DANGER (was: Aluma-Seal Confessions)
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 15:27:15 MST
  ...if I have accidentally run into a big pile of aluminum powder! I can see it now. my engine compartment gets really rusty, and...
• Re: Accessories, Parts Prices, and Dissension
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 03:43:40 -0600
  ...Livesey and Billy Bones); the neat, bright doctor, >with his powder as white as snow and his bright, black eyes and pleasant manners, with...
• Re: Powder Coat ?????
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 02:33:54 EDT
  johnpatt@WARWICK.NET writes: << I had an entire Syncro exhaust JET-HOT coated and it is now rusting in several places.... >> FWIW-I had...
• IGNITION CORROSION
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:35:08 -0800
  ...This is not due to moisture getting in (unless it is green in color) but it appears to be from arcing (white powder). Everything...
• Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed...
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:42:27 -0700
  ...t the OG westy propane tanks painted white? Tom-propane tank on my 84 has some rust on it, how about sandblasting/powdercoating? grin
• Re[2]: Windshield Wipers Summary
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 10:07:26 -0800
  ...Bon Ami, a kitchen scouring powder. S/b available at any market. Pat Spragge ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Windshield Wipers Summary Author: ERIC ZENO...
• Problem with insturment pannel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:12:07 -0700
  ...Anyone have some ideas on what to clean this connector with? It seems to be coated with a white powder on the female end...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve leak
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:17:36 -0700
  I replaced all the valves on my tank before I sand blasted and powder coated it. Easy and cheap. And new valves give security...
• LP tank--Epoxy paint V.S Urethane paint
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 17:24:36 -0800
  ...thats why im thinking about epoxy or perhaps even getting it powder coated. Epoxy is very strong and should be good for resisting rock...
• Wing Window Rivet for the top pivot point.
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:04:08 -0800
  ...use, so I had mine straightened out, and had the frames powder coated. Got the rivets from VW for the upper pivot part, but...
• Poptop frame/catch refurb
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Wed, 5 Jul 2017 13:33:30 -0700
  ...Or should I go for powder coating - seems expensive for interior pieces. What sayeth the list wisdom?
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:02:49 -0400
  ...DIY flux, one can use Borax for silver brazing flux! Ordinary powdered flux for "bronze" brazing is largely borax, but silver-brazing flux is...
• Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 13:13:09 -0400
  >>>I fully anticipate Mike providing us with a dispersed metal powder analysis of a container that looks very much like a Vanagon transmission. Frank...
• Buhach mosquito repellant.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 20:51:33 -0500
  ...Buhach is the pure, yellow, ground-to-a-powder, pyrethrum flower and is sold under that name. Buhach (bu hatch). An incredible "Area" type...
• Re: RE. Leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 25 May 2006 19:12:26 -0700
  ...like in the california desert all its life, so it hasn't tuned into crazed matte powder or anything... -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:20:51 -0400
  ...That's why the flame test is an easy way to >>>> distinguish between sodium chloride (white powder) and magnesium >>>> chloride (white powder.) Both are...
• Re: Touching up GoWesty Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:57:47 -0700
  ...I believe >>>> the >>>> finish is a powdercoating and I was wondering if anyone had any luck >>>> with a >>>> tough paint product that would either...
• Re: Binding Steering....
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:43:59 -0500
  ...Prior to leaving I did a quick visual inspection but didn't really see powdery rust or any obvious signs this was the issue...
• Re: Getting door handles black again??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:01:59 -0400
  ...What have folks done in this regard? I wonder if powder coating would work. i used krylon satin black . removed them all, cleaned them...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15:21 -0600
  ...I had one of those - 1972 Powder blue - 6 forward speeds, bumps on the hood alluding to the V12 underneath sporting four stromberg carbs...
• "bull bars"
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 11:26:52 -0800
  ...250" thick hot-rolled precision flame cut > vertical plates, Satin black powder coat finish, True bolt-in installation > > Thanks, > wimpy wimpy wimpy, any self...
• Re: Octane smoctane
  Historical mailing list - chrisrvanagon
  Sat, 26 May 2007 14:23:40 -0700
  ...the new gun powder where the >new stuff burns slower allowing more energy extraction (muzzle >velocity) for the same amt. of powder in a...
• Re: automatic extiguisher wasRe: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:46:27 +1300
  ...Best would be a combination dry powder/carbon-dioxide; the gas is the best extinguisher, but as it's heavy it tends to sink...
• Re: Asbestos Resurrected
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 12:29:00 -0600
  ...The insides were evidently coated with a sinter or powder coat. After two years flakes of this coating still fly out of the defrosters...
• LP tank
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:58:37 -0800
  ...I also decided to get it powder coated-- white at the suggestion of several list members. I had the tank filled with LP yesterday...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:54:41 -0700
  ...That's why the flame test is an easy way to >>>> distinguish between sodium chloride (white powder) and magnesium >>>> chloride (white powder.) Both are...
• Re: Perf Exhuast: Anyone use S&S, Fast German, other?
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 01:16:06 EST
  ...Oh, by the way, if you want to keep the paint on it, get it powder coated or something -- paint starts coming off immediately...
• Gary Lee Custom Bike Rack for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 24 May 2002 18:56:45 -0700
  ...This is the powder coated version ... purchased for $259.00 new, 7 mnths ago. Been on the back of my 85 Westy for the...
• Re: Touching up GoWesty Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:52:58 -0700
  ...I believe the > finish is a powdercoating and I was wondering if anyone had any luck with a > tough paint product that would either...
• Re: Power Steering Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:54:12 -0700
  ...baby powder ! ( good geman stuff works best, but you can fake it with stuff from whatevermart ) you sprinkle the white powder around on the...
• Re: Dielectric Grease
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 13:07:04 -0500
  ...12:00 John Collins <oldguyflier@YAHOO.COM> napisał(a): > I have used a grease loaded with copper powder on radio antenna connections topside on...
• Re: propane tank problem
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:06:03 -0800
  I got mine powder coated for $75 and it looks new. Just go to a different propane dealer. William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 11:17:20 -0400
  ...Anyway to stop > creating > > the aluminum powder? > > > >> On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 1:25 PM <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That's mostly aluminum...
• Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:14:37 -0800
  ...Brass base, powder blue plastic on mine. Next to a similar unit with one wire feeding it. The sensor with 2 wires going to...
• Chrysler Invention? (minivans)
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Sat, 9 May 1998 12:32:35 EDT
  ...minivan crowd" Suzanne & I have decided to paint her 1976 van powder blue metalic, apply fake wood shelfpaper (stickers) across the entire exterior side...
• This day has been good to me
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 14:43:26 -0600
  ...s bright and sunny and "crisp" outside, with lots of fresh powdery sparkling snow. We exchanged many presents, notable from a VW perspective was...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:15:37 -0600
  ...Diamond plate on the top if I remember correctly, and black powder coat. Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http...
• rejuvenating the propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:35:07 -0800
  ...My first choice would be powder coating, but 400� heat and propane do not get along very well. I'm even concerned about using...
• Re: Fuel Tank Replaced..
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:58:00 -0700
  ...Something about powder ?? i.e. it needs a little lube to keep it from deforming when turning-seating the level sender unit. Neil. On...
• Re: � � � Re: Fire Extinguisher s
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 02:29:12 EDT
  Continuing the chemistry thread (Hey, its Friday!) Thermite consists of iron oxide and powdered aluminum. Will burn through just about anything. Saw a demonstration...
• Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:49:37 -0400
  ...Coal dust? Plastic powder? These are fluids. I guess coal dust would work if it coule be kept suspended. Plastics wouldn't, because the...
• Re: fire extinguisher info for vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 22:09:30 -0500
  ...If a standard extinguisher (A-B-C) is used, one can flush the remaining powder to prevent corrosion. Fire is probably the most irrepairable...
• Re: Air Filters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:48:32 -0400
  ...Nice to lift out the centrifugal trap and pour a small handful of fine powdery silt out. And I just drive dusty logging roads...
• RE: 87 Vanagon: Not your ordinary leaking head
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 08:59:57 -0700
  ...I chose AlumaSeal because I felt that the powdered aluminum might be sacrificial instead of the heads corroding. After 18 months without further leaking...
• Re: Volks Cafe Big Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Probst, Tom
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 13:02:05 -0500
  ...after about 8,000 miles, the powdercoating on the front bumper is chipped up pretty badly. But yes, we'd do it again. Tom...
• T-Pipe at the gas intake
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 06:31:46 -0500
  ...My supports are pretty rough so I want to powdercoat them and will need to replace these two buffers. Does anyone know if these...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:44:24 +0000
  ...Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > It dissolves in water. Which suggests salt. Tastes kinda salty, too, with...
• Re: How do I paint my Door Handles?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 10 May 2001 10:52:25 -0700
  ...You could have them powder coated, but they would be pretty glossy and might not look right. -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w...
• Re: Pepper those heads
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:29:43 -0500
  ...head gasket, not good for major leak but this small particle powder can do some amazing job. Many will say that it clogged radiator...
• 82 Westy for sale, Gainesville, FL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:40:21 -0800
  seen in Gainesville, FL-- powderblue, and in much better shape than mine... not that I'm jealous or anything... " 82 westfalia with all the...
• Re: Painting exhaust pipes?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:01:50 -0400
  your options for coatings are some super duty powder coats, ceramic coating, or flame sprayed zinc coating. i've only heard it mentioned a...
• Re: Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 23 May 2005 21:53:40 -0400
  ...3) They need to be shaken regularly or the powder will clump and the extinguisher won't work. I've been considering adding an...
• Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:56:36 +0200
  ...All black parts are freshly powder coated and also, total genuine VW/Audi parts! I havn´t shipped one of these sets to the...
• Re: powdercoating a LP tank?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:08:19 EST
  Chris, it's far better to sandblast the tank and use POR-15 on it. Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 23 May 2005 23:18:24 -0400
  ...then the > driver complained to me that I got fire extinguisher powder all over > his > engine and some had wafted into his living space...
• Re: It's Friday: Hoppe's #9 Powder Solvent
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:46:36 -0400
  Dear Buy A Gun Adviser, I did not mean for this thread to go this way; it was more to think about smells and...
• Re: How do I paint my Door Handles?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 11 May 2001 21:53:48 +1200
  ...Or get them powdercoated. Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> www...
• Re: White powder in battery box bottom
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:07:16 EST
  In a message dated 1/22/06 1:32:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes: > Could it be baking soda? > Baking...
• Re: Painting door handles
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:47:17 -0700
  ...scratches the paint when she opens the driver's side door. Powder coating would probably be best but it only takes a couple of...