Re: [T3] fixing a rusting battery compartment

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

There's a good chance it would distort it significantly.
I favour a wire brush attachment for an angle-grinder - wear eye-goggles though.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] fixing a rusting battery compartment


> On 23 Feb 2005 at 7:49, Jim Showker wrote:
>
> > I wonder if you're familiar with an air tool called a needle scaler.  it has
> > 9 or 10 small rods protruding out one end that act like mini jack hammers.
> > It removes scale and rust down to the basic metal where a thin coating of
> > rust will be left that can be gotten with a wire brush.
>
> Wouldn't one of those eat right thru body metal?
>
> -- 
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>

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