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Re: [T3] fixing a rusting battery compartment


On 22 Feb 2005 at 14:32, Constantino Tobio wrote:

> My only concern with oiling is that for future painting, you really, 
> really need to degrease. Maybe you don't care, and that's fine too. I'm 
> a little wary of oiling up some of my rustier parts. Any thoughts?

I only suggested this because this is a location where you would not likely 
ever want to repaint.

OTOH, I HAVE seen cars where the external body rust spots had been covered over 
with roofing tar, which was then painted over. This actually worked better than 
you would think, but still not what you would call pretty.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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