Actually, camping in the rainy Northwest will pretty much take care of the
problem!

-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@SHAW.CA]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:54 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: pop top heads up

Stuart,

true enough, occasional washing would be good :)

alistair

On 2013-03-04, at 6:47 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> Or wash it once in a while with the top up!  The '85 I bought in May was
> from dry eastern Oregon, and that area under the top was caked with dirt.
I
> doubt it had been washed in 20 years.  It was so gritty the rust was
sanded
> off naturally by the vibration of driving.  I did repaint the area though
> after a complete top-off refurbishment.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: pop top heads up
>
> Neil posted a query on the samba about adjusting "the lay" of the pop top
a
> few days ago, and it only just occurred to me to mention another potential
> issue with pop tops. Back at the rear, from curved portion to curved
> portion, right across the back, the pop top seal can wear on the roof and
> remove the paint (I think trapped grit/dust does the actual wearing away).
> I've seen more than a couple of vans with rust spots on the metal roof
from
> this. So have a look at yours, if you see any wear on the paint apply some
> sort of tape for protection.
>
>
> alistair
>