Here is what I did on my 84 newly gotten vanagon. Sanded all loose rust off,
don't go too deep you may find the inside. With a pick type thing bent 90
degrees at the end, I removed as much old sealer from the seams as possible.
Then I used duro Extend that turned the rust to blue, kind of like gun
bluing. I then used DAP bath tub caulk in the seams removing excess with a
wet cloth. It's a latex type product and I've had to remove it in the past
and it's been a hassel so I figured I would try it. I then used primer and
coated the whole van from the roof line down with a fresh coat of brown
paint. It looks super. I don't know how long it will hold up but at least
I've stopped the rust.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rawls Moore" <mrm@MTAIR.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:10 PM
Subject: Maaco

> i have a 82 westy that has a fair amount of rust.  most is seam rust, a
dent
> near the wheel well, and various pit marks on the body.  i was thinking
> about just taking it to maaco and getting a paint job and then i thought
> that maybe i could do something about it.  i wanted to know how hard is it
> to try and sand some of the rust off? i thought i might be able to do that
> on some of the seams and then get it painted to try and stop some of the
> rust.  thanks in advance.- rawls
> ps- if people don't want to clog up the list, people can p-mail me.
>