able's van

[doofhard]

Nice lines of sealer can happen with lines of tape and then a wipe along with a paddle pop stick.  Welding is probably a much better option though

[TOOLKING]

Hey guys , Im currently working on  the strathfield car radio beddie I bought from Chris and they have spent a lot of money doing the paint a long time ago.
Now the paint is still pretty good. but the areas that have issues are where they have used seam sealer to seal the joints.

So if your going to a lot of effort to do your van up make sure that you really dont want the seams before you seal them

[able]

so am i reading you right toolking that i can just clean out the bog some other fella smeared in them and just etch/prime and paint over the seams without putting anything in them?

i don't mind that they are there... and im not looking for seamless... its just if its in there a green horn like me thinks its meant to be in there...

if you telling me i can just clean them out and make sure they are even looking and paint over them like they are not even there then i would much prefer this option.

 

[strez]

the problem with sealing seams is if it`s not done right it will cause problems (imagine that) thats why i recomend sanding befor sealing so that the sealer sticks better and doesn`t separate . sealer has a job to do and thats to flex at joins but to prevent water getting in . bogging may crack and not putting any in will probably result in rust as the water will penatrate better than paint.

[able]

due to excessive amounts of old paint and the need to remove crows feet i have been forced to take the beddy back to bare metal.

their was simply to greater height difference between the two areas and i was dealing up to 50% crows feet at least....

i have removed the paint from half the van  so far and have removed a rainbow of former paint jobs and uncovered previous pull outs and repairs... i have removed all old bog and im happy with the extent of the pull outs and also happy to reapply bog to these areas as they are no greater then 5mm thick in the worst of it. (back driver side corner...)

question.

am i to key up area (bare metal) and apply bog to the required areas or am i better off prepsol/ech/primer and then sand back areas that need work later so that the bare metal is not uncovered for to long?

 

[Dano]

i was using old Chinese containers (the miss's collects them) but its a waste when some things only have four bolts..... and putting multiple bolt lots in the one container sort of defeats the purpose even when you write on the things....


i bought some seam sealer that does not shrink back... (my welding cousin didn't seem to interested in welding the seams...) i have used a wire brush on a angle grinder to dig out the bog in them and will fill them with it..

YES YES YES.... prob the best decision you'll make ..seam sealer, after doing all the prep work and NOT bothering with the correct sealer (i used sikaflex295) it has shrunk. and now having to re do, I bought  a carton of 3M but one of the best things I've bought,(PM me if anyone wants some) RE side seam vert, mask up so you wont need to sand and just use a little to seal only (dont try to fill seam) it designed to stay "soft" so sanding would be a messy issue,let cure and prime, I have primed first to give an extra seal .

Re chinese containers..... they become brittle and crack/shatter losing parts (speaking from experience) use both but definately snap bags. 
Dano

[able]

i found a place i have to weld... right under the back driver side corner.

like a stress fracture/tear. (about two inches long)

their is one right beside it that a previous repairer has welded up...

im using a glassless mig to weld it as well as a few small rust rust holes (1 to 2 mm) that the previous repairer just bogged over... might as well weld them right??

so will the weld be prone to rust? is their any thing special i have to do or just grind and the usual over the welds?

i also found a small stress tear on the passenger side front pillar... i take it i knock in and weld over?

[able]

front pillar...



driver side rear stress fracture...


p.s... the modify post button seems to have disappeared???

[able]

my first attempt at panel beating.... i bought a cheap $60 panel beating set and had a crack at it.

drivers side rear.... before.


and after...


im still not happy with it but should i leave it alone in case i ruin what i have achieved?

[68holden]

nice work mate its 100% on what you began with