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• Re: Painting Fiberglass Top
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Tue, 27 May 2003 15:11:24 -0400
  ...These tops came from Westfaliawerks with the original Gelcoat, which is generally not sprayed on the fiberglass, but sprayed onto the surface of the...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:40:14 -0500
  I use white lithium grease in a spray can (available at NAPA and probably anywhere else). It lasts about a year for me. On...
• Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:35:45 +0000
  ...Good warning. > > Yah I use a mask when spraying stuff. Mostly. And I managed to set up > a spray booth of sorts. Something that...
• Questions & Help
  Historical mailing list - Lee Schelin
  Sun, 20 Jun 1999 10:50:08 -0700
  ...I sprayed the valve with electrical cleaner first and then sprayed it with WD 40 for lubrication. The idle is now worse than ever...
• Re: Sticking rear hatch lock problem
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 6 May 2001 22:13:29 -0700
  ...I have to spray > in WD 40 to get it to work (after spraying then I lock and unlock from the > front doors to...
• Re: Vanagon abuse!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:38:30 EDT
  ...COM writes: > That is, if you're hoping to get it sprayed on top of that primer. Anybody > willing to give any sort of...
• Re: WTB: Westy Interior Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:03:44 +0000
  If you spray it grey, do you paint over the rubber edges or have you found a place to get replacement grey edging? Thanks...
• Lubes&Protectants
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:36:42 -0700
  ...And there have been many new spray lubes on the market in recent years, many developed for the aircraft industry, and one such is...
• Re: Maico $399 respray any good?
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:21:36 -0600
  Quality of Maaco's paint? You'd do better buying spray cans and doing it yourself--- Figure this--- I just got done painting the...
• Stuff I learned about painting my engine bay (+ pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:45:44 -0800
  ...It worked ok for about a 1/3 of the bay, but the spray pattern got smaller as the job went on, and it...
• Re: Best method for remove seized exhaust nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:52:13 -0500
  ...I want to buy this and try the torch and the ultra cold spray together. Heat up the nut, then spray the stud with...
• Vanagon body work
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:12:06 -0600
  ...I am going to be replacing both windshield sprayers with tubing as well as the antenna and of course the windshield gasket. I ordered...
• Re: Finding Replacement Paint
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:19:40 EST
  ...I need something in between those two sizes in a spray can. >> Try going a body shop supply place, (most mix paint). I bought...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:18:38 +0200
  ...But working on it I noticed that probably the best place to spray is on the inside of the bushings, that is on the...
• Re: How did they Do It ???
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:10:37 -0500
  ...You must not have been around in the seventies when people were flocking whole cars! You spray on a special flocking adhesive. Not that...
• Re: adjusting wiper fluid spray
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 13:01:45 -0700
  Chip, I use a pin, not a needle, but you have the right idea. Mike
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:30 -0500
  Spray something wet on the joint to lub it so it may come out easier.
• Re: what is the best way to fix the rust in the body seams?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:43:48 -0800
  ...What is very popular here is a yearly oil spray with rust inhibitors. The oil is light enough to penetrate the seams where real...
• Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:10:00 -0800
  ...Yah I use a mask when spraying stuff. Mostly. And I managed to set up a spray booth of sorts. Something that at least...
• Re: Pop top issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 09:35:39 -0700
  On Fri, 2011-06-03 at 19:56 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > > [...] if you can sneak in behind and get some spray grease into...
• Thermal Insulation;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:06:48 -0700
  ...It looks like the Polyurethane foam spray-on Insulation May be the cats meow But, what worries me most about it is Out Gassing...
• Re: Vanagon abuse!
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:07:53 -0700
  ...That is, if you're hoping to get it sprayed on top of that primer. Anybody willing to give any sort of guarantee would...
• Re: Westy Sink faucet mods
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 20 May 1999 11:18:11 -0700
  I put a "T" in below the sink and added a kitchen sprayer. It works great. The pressure out of the sprayer is lower...
• Re: Pop top issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:09:44 -0700
  ...That and Rust Check spray (different application) Maybe test spray lube on spare fabric similar to canvas? See what kind of stain it leaves...
• Re: nasty realization
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 12:27:39 -0800
  In some parts of Canada they are spraying calcium and other places a nitrogen mixture... I don't think either are very good for...
• Re: Another rust hot spot
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
  I've been told to be VERY careful of the spray cans of tar/asphalt/bedliner etc. When sprayed on new-good, painted service...
• air cooled still flooding
  Historical mailing list - ray berthiaume
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 09:53:40 -0800
  ...I took the injectors out to check the spray pattern. I did this alone with cardboard underneath, and there were circular spray patterns on...
• Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 08:39:55 -0400
  ...I used it on my groaning upper > control arm bushings; sprayed the heck out of them, and it quieted them > right down. I've...
• Re: Can any one help find my oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:13:45 -0800
  > I had a mysterious oil leak that would lightly spray the rear hatch. It turned out that the nut that held the oil-cooler...
• FS: Rubber boot betwen AFM and Throttle body 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:35:28 EDT
  ...I have sprayed flammable sprays around joints but no leaks were detected. I figure that it is just the noise the air makes flowing...
• Incredible Commuting Story
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:48:11 -0500
  ...The driver leaped out of his vanagon holding a spray can. He sprayed the rabbit liberally.... and it leapt up and began to hop...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:03:14 -0400
  how about a blown o ring on the oil cooler?
• Re: Vanagon body work
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 06:42:27 EST
  ...Number two, the windshield washer sprayers can be successfully removed and reused if you wish by finding the end under the dash and using...
• odors/smells - eradicating
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 1 Oct 1996 23:11:28 -0700
  ...Seattle! I've used a spray product called 'odor gun' made by Medo - comes in a black spray bottle, 8 fl oz, & is completely...
• Re: Rubber Paint?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 20 May 1998 22:54:42 -0700
  ...Save your money (I already spent mine) & especially forget the silicone sprays, ArmorAll, Clear Spray, etc etc etc Austin
• Re: TOTALLY RESOLVED: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 May 2002 22:15:49 -0400
  At 08:25 PM 5/27/2002, Marshall wrote: >I sprayed contact cleaner on the wiper surface, the commutator of the wiper >(key step...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:20 -0700
  ...N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> writes: > > > Hi all. > > > > Anyone know of a spray or paste that would help clean, and keep > > clean, pins and sockets...
• Re: Quick Rust Question.
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:25:17 -0800
  ...Shake the can inside where it's warm until it's ready to spray, then take it immediately to the van and do your...
• Re: Engine still not start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 6 May 2002 06:54:48 -0700
  ...good spray / spray pattern all 4 injector. all 4 injectors fire at same time as they should.) > * distributor cap, rotor and plug wire are...
• Re: Help with installing windows needed please
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 May 1996 23:22:45 -0400
  ...How does one install windows? Am I >missing something? Lubricate the rubber with vaseline or silicine spray. Make sure the spray you use is...
• Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 16:41:43 EST
  ...A spray gun and compressor would be needed to get good results. Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises Inc. http://EuroCampers.com 636-797-9015 636...
• tips needed for grommet install
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 17 May 2017 16:11:37 -0400
  ...I’ve replaced a broken hose from pump to sprayer. i’ve gotten all wires and hose into position and now face a problem...
• Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:59:15 -0700
  ...He pulled the injectors from one side, no fuel spraying, aha! Pulled a fuel line loose, cranked, plenty of flow. He pinched the return...
• Re: Flaking paint on stove control panel discussion
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:40:20 -0400
  ...I then spray painted them all with a rust inhibitory paint and let them DRY for a week! (read instructions) I then found the...
• Re: Shiny Tops
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Estevez
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:26:41 -0500
  ...In the summer months I use a marine spray fiberglass spray wax on the top everytime I wash the van to keep the oxidation...
• suggestions for truck bed or other product to refresh undercoating
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 4 Jul 2017 08:15:56 -0400
  ...I suspect there are both spray and paintable options. I also expect some products last and others don’t. Can folks send me product...
• Re: Body Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 10:41:13 -0400
  ...This stuff comes in a large spray bottle and claims to end rust.............. This liquid turns rust chemically into zinc phosphate (dull silver finish...
• Re: Window Tint Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 02:39:03 -0600
  ...First get a couple of spray bottles, fill with water, then add three tablespoons of Johnsons baby shampoo. Get a coupe of scrapers that...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:40:46 -0700
  ...one can't really do a decent job of spray painting anything outdoors really. garden and farm equipment maybe.. but for any decent surface...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:18:55 +0000
  ...start - won't sart - solution > > Check the injector spray pattern while you are cranking the engine. > There should be no spray with just the...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:39:10 -0700
  ...Liquid Wrench silicone spray lube, some plumbers > silicone grease, and Mcguires Swirl X. Add to that as an extra some Rain-X. > > Spray the...
• Re: about "Under the Bus" (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 27 May 1996 21:28:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It was a bottle stuck in a bag that had a sprayer attached and operated on batteries. I though out loud that this was...
• Re: Tail lights? (F)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 02:00:35 -0700
  ...I almost have my rear mounted sprayer >> working to perfection... it contains water with some dirty motor oil in it >> that can spray someone...
• Re: That VW Brown...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:19:48 -0400
  ...reasonable alternative.They spray easily and are forgiving.They are not going to run with reasonable spraying efforts.A cheap spray gun($30) and...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 19:12:24 -0700
  Tilex or similar is nasty stuff to spray. I can't recall what I'd used but my first time cleaning that flocking I...
• Re: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:44:24 -0800
  ...Squeaking front bushings Spray on a new set of T3 techniques bushings and all will be well. Jim > On Feb 24, 2015, at 5...
• Re: Peeling _wallpaper_ in 82 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 95 15:41:05 EDT
  ...Also a guy at a campsite had used a spray-on "stucco" paint as a substitute with good results....he sprayed over the paper...
• Re: Pop top cleaner
  Historical mailing list - bmn
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 18:39:46 -0400
  ...I spray it on all my engines once a year and rinse it off > with a hose. No scrubbing, nothing nauseous or toxic. The...
• Re: Rejuvenation the floor mats.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 18:06:58 EDT
  ...Smells great too. >> Hi all! It is GREAT - cleans everything - but try not to inhale too much of it such as when spraying down...
• Re: Strange" no start" symptoms(long)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:28:50 -0500
  ...I pulled each injector bank > outindividually and did the crank test, but the spray of the > injectors was > just that, more of a constant...