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 rustycamper
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 12:19 PM |
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Small paint crack - what to do?
I have just been aquainting myself with my new bus and I noticed a small crack in the paint (2pac) above one of the rear lights. It is only about 1
inch long and not noticable but I want to get onto things like this early so I dont have to deal with rust later.
Is it possible to just put a small bead of clear coat or something over it to stop moisture getting in? If I do should I rub some por15 or something
in the crack first? Any advice appreciated.
Cheers
Tim
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Skinnyboy
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 01:58 PM |
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you can spray some rust convertor over it to stave of the rust for a bit, but experience tells me that you should get it sorted out properly, that
small crack if over filler, will turn into a major repair in time.
A decent panel beater could repair that for under 50 bucks. cash of course!
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 helbus
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 08:17 PM |
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Then it has to be painted!
The crack could be coming from something underneath, so sealing on the outside will not stop it at all. It would be a case of sanding back to bare
metal to see why it has cracked.
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posted by Skinnyboy
A decent panel beater could repair that for under 50 bucks. cash of course!
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The_Bronze.
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| posted on October 10th, 2004 at 01:07 PM |
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Nah! It's done for - Time to Baja it! 
Bronze.
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Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
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