[Vwdiesel] 86 Golf goes to Garage tomorrow ! HOW MUCH is TOO MUCH?

[Erik Lane]

>   It's a lot harder to sand and it's no better a fix

really?? I knew it was hard to sand, and you have to
be very careful about the dust since it's got the
glass in it. Very nasty stuff and I don't like it, but
sometimes I'll resort to it. If the foam is just as
good then I'll have to give it a try - it would
definitely be easier!! You mean that spray in foam
that then hardens to a brittle yellow puffy mess, but
that is wonderful insulation, right?


> though.  I a bit of a 
> way it's 
> not as good as the foam since it'll absorb water and
> the foam is closed 
> cell and wouldn't absorb any water :-P  As you say,
> to properly fix 
> requires grinding (not so bad) or cutting out the
> rust, (not too bad to 
> really bad).  Rust Mort/convert the surrounding area
> and weld in a 
> patch piece 100% then grind, fill, prime and paint. 
> There's a glue out 
> a lot of places use instead of welding!  We're going
> to give it a try and see 

Now that's something that would come in handy if it
does a good job!! Is it readily available? I've never
even heard of it. I assume to be that good and strong
it's some sort of two part epoxy?? I'll have to ask at
the auto parts stores around here. Thanks for the
heads up on that!!


> 
> how it does on something this Winter or Spring. 
> Body man says a LOT 
> of shops are using it now and he wants me to try it
> on a small patch on 
> my work van.  ALWAYS use Rust Mort, phosphoric acid,
> Por 15 or something 
> to stop the rust.  Only Por 15 prior to welding
> isn't the best though.
>      Loren

I never remember the name of the rust treatments I've
tried. Never had rust come back, but honestly can't
say that I've been able to see any of my work for more
than a few years afterwards. I had an uncle who was a
body and paint man and I just used what he
recommended. He was always up on the latest and it was
constantly changing as new technology came out. At
least that's the way it seemed to me. I always have to
find out again whenever I have to deal with it again.
(Luckily not often, and I also have a HORRIBLE
memory!)

Erik

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