Hey, Chris.  I also  enjoy your replies, but I will say it again...did you
know that all of your replies start a new thread because they have the RE:
when you reply? For example-This thread started by someone else is now
hijacked and the thread broken.  Is there anyway you can change this for
archive purposes?  Just wondering.  Have a good weekend.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 8:12 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 12/18/2010 12:33:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM writes:
>
> I've  just found a small spot of surface rust by the front step on the
> driver
> side. I was going to sand it off and spray it with some zinc  chromate for
> the time being, just to stop it from spreading, and then worry  about the
> actual painting later.
> The problem is that I think it's too  cold to use the primer, and I don't
> have a garage to do this in. It's about  30 degrees outside, and the
> product
> calls for 70 for best  results.
>
> Is there something else I can do in the meantime to slow down  the process
> until it gets warmer? I was thinking of putting some sort of  oil on it, or
> maybe spraying it with spray on wax to keep oxygen from  getting to it.
>
> If you have any suggestions, please let me  know.
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> scrape / sand area then heat it w/ a hairdryer then use some "extend" or
> other brand of rust converter on it..paint it on w/ a q-tip.  heat it w/
>  the
> hairdryer till it dries black. this will hold the rust at bay till spring
> or  when u can fix it in a heated garage.
>