Todd

    Before painting my 84 I pressure washed then sanded the body seams on my
84 removing surface rust along the bottom. A tooth brush would be a good
substitute. I then used Duro Extend rust eliminator. I'm sure POR-15 is as
good or better. I'll be using the POR on the small amount of seam rust on my
93 EV-MV before touching up the paint. However the real question is what to
put on it after cleaning. Last fall I used a Vet schrynge and put a thin
line of a wax like product on the seams of both vans. It never hardens and
is softened by heat from the sun and heals it's self. My thinking is that it
peneratres the seam and seals out water. I also used it between the window
seals and body on the Vanagon.

Joe
84 vanagon
93 ev-mv
99.5 jetta tdi

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:55 PM
Subject: Cleaning body seams

> Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning the seams between the body
panels?
> Just using a washrag is not working.
>
>
> Todd
>
> '88 Westy
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