How To Properly Prime and Fill Welded Panels | VW Bus Restoration Episode: 16

[@aaronfitch693]

This is great information! You saved me so much time, money, and headache!

[@Vangabonders]

This is the reason I make these videos! Thanks for the positivity!!

[@theowendorff807]

This is such a helpful video, Kris. Thank you for teaching me how to do this! My Bus and I thank you.

[@Vangabonders]

I'm glad I could help! Good luck with your project :)

[@monicamartinez8106]

11/10 entertainment

[@levainqueur9095]

Thanks for the shout out and the parts! Great work on cleaning up that corner!

[@Vangabonders]

Thanks again!

[@raysher265]

Love watching your episodes you don’t realise how much it is helping me restore mine

[@Vangabonders]

I love to hear that

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Nice, I like that filler product you used.

[@Vangabonders]

It worked out great

[@Rob-yt5qy]

Educational part is a nice addition to the vids, I think it is almost impossible to not use bondo because it is always a weldseem. The help of Mallory is also a nice addition. I will follow your project till completion. Great for The Netherlands.

[@supremebeing7834]

so dope!

[@alfredritcher]

You are doing great on this i know the work involved i use to restore vw busses back in the 1980's

[@ajnoriega6890]

Keeping it informative great job again. Love how you are learning as you go with your tools.

[@connorrichmond3425]

Loving the bus content! Super straight forward and very helpful, keep up the great work!

[@Vangabonders]

Thanks Connor!

[@handyhopey1404]

The best way to get something really flat on body is to attach a piece of sandpaper to a long wooden block so that you have a really level ground/flat surface to send from. I’ve seen some old guys make up a jig And it seems to work the best!

[@ClayDoghs]

I have to do this on my civic.. luckily my van is pretty solid. Oh boy! Lots of work head.

[@tonyd6735]

I'm primed for the next video

[@Vangabonders]

Next one you’ll be filled

[@tonyd6735]

Also, Arwin you smell lik cat poopoo

[@handyhopey1404]

It’s not hard to sand off the fibreglass stuff it’s only tough when you do it by hand. You don’t want to send it to early because it’s not quite dry and then you just takeoff the product in clumps! I redid a fibreglass trailer and it took me a while to realize I was sending off the product a little bit too early. Awesome progress I’m definitely gonna take some tips for when I paint my bus!! You should link the products in an Amazon store front or on the description of this video!!

[@theJayBruno]

You are doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work!!! As someone who learned to do bodywork/welding/restoration on my own bus, I wanted to share a couple of tips I found helpful along the way. 1) Weld thru primer. I would highly recommend using weld thru primer on every piece you plan to weld. It is incredible the places rust will come from just a few years later. I found the areas that I used weld thru primer on were significantly less rusty later down the line. One benefit of using this is that if you are welding an area shut and won't be able to paint after welding, the primer will give you some protection. Note: Most Weld thru primer has etching and corrosion protection properties. 2) Fluid Film or other body frame oils. These get applied after painting/welding is complete, but you should be able to fill in areas that are welded shut with this body oil. It is also good for protecting the bottom of the van after the repairs are complete.

[@Vangabonders]

Thanks for the advice!

[@gentibici]

well i have so many signs like this in my bus body . .. spry primmer.. but will do the same as you.. I sanded my bus so many times that i am afraid it will become transparent soon 😀

[@Doubleodude]

What about the welds on the back side?

[@Vangabonders]

They’ve been treated with POR-15 and seam sealer!

[@Doubleodude]

@@Vangabonders I replaced the rear corners on my bus I did not do the inside and I’m probably going to regret it.

[@Vangabonders]

I think anywhere that you butt weld if you can access the backside its best to seal, but I have no long term experience with it.. yet

[@Doubleodude]

@@Vangabonders one thing I did learn is be careful with what you can see from the outside looking in the vents. I was learning to weld when I did mine and it looks like a porcupine in there.

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Hey dude I just subscribed. I think I was subscribed to you before when you and your buddy tried to drive across the country but ended up stopping and college or something got in the way I forgot.

[@Vangabonders]

Mostly life got in the way and not having enough money haha

[@montanaharkin]

You should set up a patreon for the restoration videos.

[@Vangabonders]

I'd consider it if enough people were interested! For now the best way to support the channel is to get yourself a piece of the bus :D

[@IRL_Quests]

I’d donate to the chase.

[@dariorodriguez756]

Where do I find the materials in Amazon? Do you have a list or link for that?

[@rafaelmachado3682]

Why you picking on Arwen? She’s a nice cat. Great content, I learn something new with each episode. Keep em coming.

[@P943044S]

Interesting video. As someone with no experience of spraying, what happens to the spray gun between coats of paint. If you were spraying another chemical bond coat on top of the first how long a period is normal and do you need to clean the gun between each coat or clean just the spray tip or is the length of time between two coats short enough that the spray gun can be left alone entirely?

[@Vangabonders]

I’d clean the gun between every coat just to be safe, this stuff dries a lot faster than you’d expect!

[@steelyerface21]

what size compressor do you have to run the paint gun? any links to the gun you used on amazon? it looks nice

[@Vangabonders]

I used a 5 gallon craftsman compressor in this video and this is the gun I used amzn.to/3JncvS4

[@steelyerface21]

@@Vangabonders wow, i didnt think a pancake style could run a paint gun, here i was thinking im gonna need an 80 callon with like 17 cfm to paint anything!!!!!

[@luife06]

Vangabonders! Good info, Cant wait to see that baby hit the road, maybe Miami? lol jk.

[@nmartin5551]

Would you consider adding an amazon store? make a little commission on the side….

[@Vangabonders]

I might look into it!

[@nmartin5551]

Thanks for a great video!! I did not know about the tape trick. Better late than never!!- Arlie - you smelly cat poo-poo!

[@Vangabonders]

That tape trick has saved so many cans for me!

[@spencermorrow2899]

You are using the wrong epoxy primer

[@Vangabonders]

What is the correct epoxy primer?

[@spencermorrow2899]

@@Vangabonders get the stuff from Eastwood

[@spencermorrow2899]

You are using the wrong epoxy primer

[@Vangabonders]

What is the right one?