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75Flamebug Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2014 Posts: 349 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:21 am Post subject: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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Okay, I just need some friendly advice. So I bought this door from an air-cooled VW shop because my drivers side door is a 1967 and above door and the drivers side doesn't match my passenger side door. (I've gotta 1975 VW bug). So this is my FIRST time doing ANY body work to any vehicle. This is my first car and I want this project to turn out. I've got a friend that is coaching me on how to remove the brushed on paint and use buildup primer.
My problem is the seal grove that is caked with caulking that is soft on top, but then rock solid down below.
I need to get this gap all cleaned out so that way I can prime/paint in that grove as well. I've tried these things:
- 80 grit sand paper folded and put onto random things to get into the corners of the groove.
- Steel wool
- Paint thinner, sand paper and steel wool.
- Dremel with a cupped brush and a wire brush in the groove. But it didn't fit.
Has anyone dealt with this before and can help me clean out this track? Anything will help. If you've done this before and know what works, PLEASE let me know! _________________ 1975 (Standard) Flame Bug
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member
Joined: October 15, 2002 Posts: 4070 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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75Flamebug Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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No, its soft and squishy. I ended up using 80 grit sandpaper. Its where the seal goes so no one will see it. I'm going to use a metal prep like Ospho to prevent rust. Thanks tho! _________________ 1975 (Standard) Flame Bug
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9770 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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Ospho really won't work. Unless there is rust in the seal groove already. Ospho converts rust, not prevent it. Clean the groove to bare metal if you must and then epoxy primer over the metal.
Good Luck. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
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75Flamebug Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:37 pm Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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I already got all of the caulking out. It is not down to bare metal and now I'm going to put ospho on the areas that need it, hence soak the entire bottom of the door in it, and then prime and paint it. _________________ 1975 (Standard) Flame Bug
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9770 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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If the bottom of the door is lightly rusted. You will benefit from using ospho.
One thing to keep in mind is that the ospho needs to dry completely. If your doing this out of doors and it's raining like it is here today. You'll have tent the car to keep the rain off it. Once the ospho has done it's work. You will be left with a black surface if all went well. You must wipe it down with a wet cloth or rinse it with water after 24 hours. I have experimented with ospho here and found that in some cases you may need to reapply it to get the full benefit of the chemical reaction.
Good Luck. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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Would a Heat Gun have been helpful? _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask. |
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buguy Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2003 Posts: 4915 Location: Port Orange, FL
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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Probably not much. A propane torch and a scraper/wire brush seems to work best. Just depends what was actually on it. Most likely it was a seam sealer. |
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75Flamebug Samba Member
Joined: December 16, 2014 Posts: 349 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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I ended up using a flat head screwdriver and an 80 grit sandpaper. _________________ 1975 (Standard) Flame Bug
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:49 am Post subject: Re: Removing Caulking From Exterior Door Seal Groove. |
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I have used a Heat Gun and a stiff wire brush to remove seam sealer with good results. _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
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