Customer: Ariel Williams:Rust Bullet & 1973 VW
I am the 60 year old woman
who has been in touch off and on for the last two or three
weeks about de-rusting my 1973 VW Beetle. We just finished
putting 3 coats of Rust Bullet on the VW Sunday. All the
work was done with me and a 19 year old neighbor in my
side yard. We did have a great time and the results were
much more wonderful than we expected! We do have some
before and after photos that we could share if you like.
unfortunately, they don't show the rusted parts, but they
do show what a great transformation 3 coats of Rust Bullet
made in the appearance of the car.
Thanks for your unfailing support to a
very small, but happy customer!
Most of you have known
my Volkswagen for years and wondered if it would fall
apart on me while we were driving down the street. I can't
resist sharing the beginning of her return to respectability.
The Volkswagen's name is "Serenity, or The Siren.
She is a 1973 Super Beetle who has provided excellent
and reliable transportation for me since the late 1970s
or early 80s. I'm not sure which. I did a lot of the sanding
and initial de-rusting, but Shawn, my 19-year-old neighbor,
took over on the bodywork, putting Bondo in the three
rusted out places and the 5 dents. He also did all of
the paint spraying. We used a primer called "Rust
Bullet" that I found through a Google search on the
Internet. We rented a Home Depot air compressor and my
VW repair guy, Bobby, lent us his auto spray gun. It is
now showing off time. Here are some "before",
"during" and "after" photos. I didn't
have any recent close ups of the rust and terrible condition
of the exterior, so am using 2 year old photos of The
Siren after she was assaulted by a huge oak limb. I am
sure you get the idea. Shawn's Dad used a digital camera
to take the "during" and "after" shots.
I noticed some wiggles and color blips on them that I
don't know how to remove, but you get the idea, I know.
I'm not at all sure I'm gonna go get a "real"
paint job done. I kinda like the "Rust Bullet"
look. So, the Beetle is just awaiting new chrome strips
on the doors, back and boot and either "Rust Bullet"
or re-chroming the wheels. That is probably in the works
for next month, since the Beetle renovation fund is a
little low after this project. Then, we will move on to
the interior....
Nice transformation work, for a 60 year
old woman and a teenaged kid, don't you think?
Ariel Williams
Decatur, GA
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