While the van is sitting in the garage waiting for new boots I thought that I would look into repair/painting the rust on hatch.
What I would like to do is push in the window and seal at this corner. I do not want to remove the entire glass. Is this possible? Or is there a better way?
Rear hatch rust
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Rear hatch rust
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Re: Rear hatch rust
If you can see rear hatch rust, there is probably 75% more that you can't see, under the seal.
This was 100% invisible:
This "perfect paint"……
…was actually completely lifting off due to rust and water incursion…
My recommendation is to acquire a new seal, remove the window, scrape the large chunks of rust out, wire brush the rest, and use a Rust-Catalyzing Primer on the remaining metal. After 24 hours, you can top coat this with a color close to your car. I have one spot on mine that I have to inspect every half a decade or so.
Here was 2012:
And 2016:
After treating with a wire brush, RCP, and a top coat of Rust-Oleum paint:
Here is my favorite catalyzing primer, available from O'Reilly's or Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-RF12 ... B001DKR4BE
You can spray it into the cap and use a watercolor brush to apply it locally. It converts the iron oxide (rust) to iron phosphate (or similar; inert) so you can treat it like a primer once it's dry.
Good luck, and let us know if you have any questions!
Robbie
This was 100% invisible:
This "perfect paint"……
…was actually completely lifting off due to rust and water incursion…
My recommendation is to acquire a new seal, remove the window, scrape the large chunks of rust out, wire brush the rest, and use a Rust-Catalyzing Primer on the remaining metal. After 24 hours, you can top coat this with a color close to your car. I have one spot on mine that I have to inspect every half a decade or so.
Here was 2012:
And 2016:
After treating with a wire brush, RCP, and a top coat of Rust-Oleum paint:
Here is my favorite catalyzing primer, available from O'Reilly's or Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-RF12 ... B001DKR4BE
You can spray it into the cap and use a watercolor brush to apply it locally. It converts the iron oxide (rust) to iron phosphate (or similar; inert) so you can treat it like a primer once it's dry.
Good luck, and let us know if you have any questions!
Robbie
1969 bus, "Buddy."
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.