I did two small jobs today on Damae's Syncro. The first was to paint the driver's cab floor which had been damaged by the brake fluid leaking from the clutch master cylinder. I sanded and cleaned off loose paint before degreasing the area with some Rød sprit. Note the cab step looking nice and clean and completely rust free. This is one area that is prone to rust on these vans.
I decided against using RX5 as the floor was virtually rust free and RX5 takes a relatively long time to dry. I used some Biltema primer that claims to have anti-rust properties and left it to dry.
The final coat will be some hammered metal lacquer. As this top coat uses different thinners, I want to make sure that the primer has dried fully and that there are no traces of white spirit left before I start painting again.
The other job was to clean up the large rubber mat from the cab floor. I used some water based tyre polish, a washing up sponge and a soft cloth. The final result was very pleasing and the mat looks like it is brand new. Not bad considering it is twenty years old. VW quality eh?