Rats!  I just finished painting the front panel beneath the windshield on my
85 Westy.  Wish I'd read your note before I began.  All I did was wirebrush
and grind the rust dings with my Dremel then filled the low spots with
glazing putty.  After the putty dried, I sanded and primed, then applied the
paint.  It doesn't have the shine of the original, but it's smooth and the
rusty dings are gone.  Bob Moser talks about "clear coat."  Maybe that's
what I should do next.

Dave in KC
85 Westy
http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1

----- Original Message -----
From: PSavage <psavage@saber.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: Repairing Stone Chips

> I've just washed & waxed my van.  It's evident time has come to deal with
> the many stone chips & small, deep scratches I've picked up in my travels.
> Below is a post from the Go Westy site, authored by Bob Moser.
> Before I dive in--I'd appreciate feedback from anyone with *experience*
> repairing
> stone chips.  Anything to add to this system?
> Thanks,
> Phaedra
>
> <snip>The past week, I've been repairing chips with great success. I've
> repainted the front spoiler completely (I have a fair bit of automotive
> paint background) and was moving on to the little details. Without a
doubt,
> the average paint novice can repair chips. Here's what I recommend.   (By
> Bob Moser)  <snip>
>
> [WHAT YOU WILL NEED]