Seam Rash - What can we do
Posted: 15 Feb 2018, 11:45
Hey guys, I have been looking since June now for a van for me and the GF. We aren't in any rush and have had the pleasure of looking everyday and getting a real feel for the market and what we can afford and more than anything the many shapes and sizes that these beauties come in. I have learnt tons and could argue we are now experts on the sale price of t25's! Lots to learn but now we just need a van!
Now to my question, what are everyone else's seam rash fixes? I know if I buy a van that has had a respray any more than 2 years ago it will very likely will have some bubbling or even worse some splitting of the sealant which will obviously only get worse with time and being outside and will eventually work it's way into the panels and arches and then it's game over and could be structural etc. I am thinking if I can find something with an old respray and it appears to only have cosmetic seam bubbling, can I do a process of sanding back, filling and respraying? Anyone have any tutorials or feeds I can look at where users have talked through a seam rash renewing?
I understand that ideally I would sand back fill, sand again, sand again, sand again, and then eventually save the money for a lovely respray but that isn't really what we can afford.
So essentially How hard is it to rectify and make good cosmetic seam rash?
Any help is welcomed, we just want to know how far we need to run away from really bad vans and if the seam rash on the better ones is fixable without an expensive full spray. I know we are unlikely to find one in mint unbubbled for our budget and we don't want something I would be scared to drive at the risk of scratching the paint. But equally we want something smart!
Thanks in advance!
Now to my question, what are everyone else's seam rash fixes? I know if I buy a van that has had a respray any more than 2 years ago it will very likely will have some bubbling or even worse some splitting of the sealant which will obviously only get worse with time and being outside and will eventually work it's way into the panels and arches and then it's game over and could be structural etc. I am thinking if I can find something with an old respray and it appears to only have cosmetic seam bubbling, can I do a process of sanding back, filling and respraying? Anyone have any tutorials or feeds I can look at where users have talked through a seam rash renewing?
I understand that ideally I would sand back fill, sand again, sand again, sand again, and then eventually save the money for a lovely respray but that isn't really what we can afford.
So essentially How hard is it to rectify and make good cosmetic seam rash?
Any help is welcomed, we just want to know how far we need to run away from really bad vans and if the seam rash on the better ones is fixable without an expensive full spray. I know we are unlikely to find one in mint unbubbled for our budget and we don't want something I would be scared to drive at the risk of scratching the paint. But equally we want something smart!
Thanks in advance!