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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#117109
hey
what have all u guys done to get into the vents on both beetle and kombi??? i have a sand/water blaster is this my best option?? i hate sand being stuck in all the little areas and holding moisture so i dont really want to do this but if its the best/easiest way then i will!!?!??
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd

beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#217309
I would like to know the answer too please

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#217506
if condition is good, maybe just etch prime and spray, without worrying about sanding.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#217519
I don't believe there is an answer....
Maybe a very narrow wire brush??? but I believe You would have just as much trouble getting all the sand out..
I could be wrong...
Mine is painted silver... and I am thinking of painting it black..
so no one can look in there....

probably the only way would be to cut the lower section , pull it down and clean it and push it back up and weld back into place....

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#217520
Get it dipped

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#218230
any other ideas????? someone must know mine is full of flakey paint?
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#219778
I'll ask them were Bel is...Ingid did show me how she uses a small file in there...It's a slow process by the looks of it .....and from what I saw....But Bel's vents have come up sweet...
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#219780
Sand blasting is the only way to remove all the old paint n rust
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#220282
Sand blast and then spray through vents.

Dumb question time

Hold spray gun close to get in between vents or away on varios angles

Thanks

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#220284
yep its one of the neglected areas when doing a car.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#221680
rhys. sand blast then waterblast and flood it with water, should be ok to get the sand out id say?..... otherwise if you can drill out spotwelds (is this the kg or one of the busses or one of the typ3's ) then sand and reweld in there, may give you better results if its the KG i would do it if i could, more work but a better quality repair


cheers
adz
Adam
Adzslick@iprimus.com.au

wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen

997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#226217
put some of them air scoops on when finished,but if you hold the gun away you will get a mist in there,let it dry keep doing it,this works better with 2k ...
cheers,just watch for the out side if your not carefull it will have paint running down the sides..
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