The Wonderbus is many things. It is well-running and fun to drive. It elicits waves from other bay window drivers. It provides servicing opportunities that even I can enjoy with my meager skills. One thing is is not, however, is painted well. From a distance it looks great: white over sky blue. But up close . . . oh my, look at those rust bubbles. They are not getting any better, they are looking uglier and uglier. In a few places there are now orange streaks below them. In many places the rubber around the windows bulges ominously and visual inspection reveals secret colonies of rust mollusks growing in the darkness.
Something must be done. But I do not, nor wish to, possess a paint shop. I expect that we are talking about handing the bus over to local "professionals" (chimpanzees) where everything is stripped, including window frames on the side that appear to be made mostly of rust, existing rust removed, Bondo applied where needed, then primering, painting, new window frame parts installed as needed . . . a showroom finish results along with a considerably lightened wallet.
Do I understand the drill well enough?