Tag: repair
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2017-05-20: Rust treatment and cutting the floor
We didn’t have a whole lot of time this weekend, but made good progress doing some essential prep so we can get the new floor in. Amy prepped the metalwork for rust treatment, and applied the POR-15 to all the minor inside patches of rust. It’s nothing serious, but we want to make sure all […]
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POR-15 Top Coat
Gloss white topcoat for finishing the rust treatment on the visible parts of the van £26.50 from Frost.
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POR Patch
This is a rust treatment putty that we’re using on the top of the van to fix a damaged seam where the previous owner had dented the roof, possibly by reversing into some low-hanging branches. £22 from Frost
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POR-15 Rust treatment kit
This is a kit of agents and brushes for treating rust in metalwork. We’re using it to treat the small dents and scratches that are forming rust on the floor, wheel arches and roof of the van. The kit contains: POR15 Cleaner Degreaser (236ml) POR15 Metal Prep (236ml) POR15 Rust Preventive Paint (113ml) 2 wooden […]
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2017-05-13: Fixing back door latches
The back doors on our van don’t shut properly, so we need to do some adjustment of the hinges and/or latches. I posted a query on the Sprinter Source forum, which turned up a useful YouTube video, albeit in German. After an hour or so of fiddling about, I think we have a partial solution, […]
Andrew Sleigh 