Good goo
- Thread starter Rob Smith
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My solution is to sandblast and repaint.
I've found that epoxy base paint is best for two reasons, first on visible parts you can use epoxy filler on it, and secondly you can work each area after another before final coats. It prevents rust for some time if not exposed to elements.
It is sad but each seam should be opened and cleaned.
At best it is messy and laboursome work . Other methods so far are just lost battles against time.
There is also promising pant product called ZINGA made in Begium.
Works fine on rough surface. It is 96% zinc and provides cathodic protection, can be applied on rusted surface (of course not on flaking rust).
I've found that epoxy base paint is best for two reasons, first on visible parts you can use epoxy filler on it, and secondly you can work each area after another before final coats. It prevents rust for some time if not exposed to elements.
It is sad but each seam should be opened and cleaned.
At best it is messy and laboursome work . Other methods so far are just lost battles against time.
There is also promising pant product called ZINGA made in Begium.
Works fine on rough surface. It is 96% zinc and provides cathodic protection, can be applied on rusted surface (of course not on flaking rust).
What happens where the epoxy paint meets the original paint. I can remove the paint from the panels but at some point under the van I will have to encounter the original paint and underseal etc.
When you say to open each seam do you mean to prize out the flexible sealer and attack what you can or do you mean I should dissasemble the van.
What should I replace the flexible sealant with? If I just use a filler I think the paint will crack at these joints and water will get in.
Dissasembly of the rear corners is prety easy and I will do this.
My main concern is situations like the join between the van sides and the guttering panel and how I should tackle these areas.
My van is almost perfect underneith where someone has had a realy good attempt at protecting it. Unfortunately it has rust in the body seams higher up and in the roof. I could get another van which is great higher up and in the roof but will be nothing like as good undernieth. I am a complete perfectionist and the van could be perfect if I can get rid of the rust somehow between the seams so I am very keen to solve this and I value any input.
When you say to open each seam do you mean to prize out the flexible sealer and attack what you can or do you mean I should dissasemble the van.
What should I replace the flexible sealant with? If I just use a filler I think the paint will crack at these joints and water will get in.
Dissasembly of the rear corners is prety easy and I will do this.
My main concern is situations like the join between the van sides and the guttering panel and how I should tackle these areas.
My van is almost perfect underneith where someone has had a realy good attempt at protecting it. Unfortunately it has rust in the body seams higher up and in the roof. I could get another van which is great higher up and in the roof but will be nothing like as good undernieth. I am a complete perfectionist and the van could be perfect if I can get rid of the rust somehow between the seams so I am very keen to solve this and I value any input.