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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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