The other problem with either ceramic or powder is the forethought to
do it and the time it takes to get it done. If your doing the engine
rebuild at night or weekends it's going to add quite a bit of time.
Sandblasting and getting things off to the coater.

JFF
On Mar 16, 2005, at 4:38 AM, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

Robert

the economical decision to stop your vanagon from looking like that is
to
get a winter beater car and let the vanagon have a few months off.  most
people wouldn't be able to justify the cost of ceramic coating stuff to
prevent corrosion.  its hard enough to get them to spring for stainless
fastners and lubing fastners up with anti-seize.  it all adds up and
they
complain that your taking them to the cleaners because actual time was
more than "book" time.

jonathan

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Robert Fisher wrote:

> Question: How many billable hours involved in that anchor, at how much
> per
> hour? What was the total bill w/parts, etc. (if you're okay with
> telling, of
> course)?
> Speaking of anchors, nobody ever weighed in on my question about
> whether or
> not it would be worth it for y'all northern glacier dwellers to
> ceramic coat
> (or whatever) your engines to keep 'em from getting that way.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:48 PM
> Subject: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
>
>
>> http://www.benplace.com/syncro/syncro74.jpg
>>
>> Who can beat me????
>>
>> The full story here:
>> http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine5.htm
>>
>> Regards, Ben
>
>
>