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Paint code for Burgundy
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:30:43 -0700
Hi guys, I need to know the Burgundy color Westy's paint code. It is missing from the car. And the painter was just...
HVLP painting
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Sun, 13 Jul 1997 21:37:10 -0500
...I used a Wagner HVLP paint system last year to paint my vanagon with very good results. I did mine in Jaguar British racing...
Paint job Prices
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 23:28:44 -0600
The price of a paint job depends on how long you want it to last. The cheaper the price, the lower quality you get...
Re: painting the poptop with reflective paint
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 15:53:32 -0500
Joy you don't need reflective paint. All you need is Glass Bead like what I use in Sandblasting and Parts cleaning. You just...
Westfalia Light Grey Paint Available M6062A
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:44:43 -0400
I had the paint code for the light grey on the Westfalia cabinetry 86-91 spectroscopically examined (if I have written it right) and...
Re: Painting
Historical mailing list
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:22:37 EDT
...a $750 paint job by earl schieb looks like a $750 earl schieb paint job. im serious.. people will come up to you and...
Re: Need to get some paint mixed
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:32:02 -0700
...The painter dude works with PPG paints and says that with the paint >> code the store can mix up something darn close. >> >
where to buy factory paint
Historical mailing list - dj
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:06:21 -0700
Need help finding a source for factory paint for my 86 Vanagon. Need both aerosol can for touchup and gallon for spray painting. Also...
Re: Brush painting questions
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:35:03 -0500
>I have read that some folks have painted their cars with a brush and even >won awards at car shows afterwards. They sometimes use...
Re: Airbrushing small paint flaws on my Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 10:11:09 -0500
>> Chris, >> In Canada, VW no longer carries touch-up paint in tubes with built in >brush. They >> only carry the spray cans. > >Some FLAPS...
Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:56:02 -0800
...DON'T do this! (Painting tip) > > > > Yes. I did. --- ;^) > > > > AFAIK, the only paint that should go over Tremclad primer is Tremclad > > rust paint. > > > > I...
Re: Paint code for Ivory? TCP Global color library page
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:40:29 -0700
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/ Go here and check out original VW paint chips. I used this to match my chrome yellow paint on...
Re: Airbrushing small paint flaws on my Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 08:05:51 -0700
> Chris, > In Canada, VW no longer carries touch-up paint in tubes with built in brush. They > only carry the spray cans. Some FLAPS...
Re: How to sand and paint prep?
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:02:03 +0200
Hi Michael ! Wet sanding is a horrible job, if it�s to be followed by show paint it�s even worse and if the...
One Shot Sign Paint for Painting a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:20:08 -0500
Is the UV protective One Shot Enamel sign paint suitable for the brush/roller technique of painting a Vanagon? Will it hold up well...
Paint thinner
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:29:39 -0400
I need to apply about a square foot of paint to my 83.5 Westy. I have the can of paint left over from...
Re: poptop paint
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:39:16 -0700
I used Rustoleum Topside Marine <http://tinyurl.com/pl5slz8> paint (semi-gloss white) as Interlux is not easily available 350 miles from the sea...
Re: Highway paint
Historical mailing list
Mon, 03 Jun 1996 07:45:47 -0800
>For a while I have been formulating the possibility of adding the >little glass spheres that are in highway paint to the paint >on...
Re: painting questions
Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 08:50:41 -0800
...question about painting > > howdy, ive been thinking about all this seam rust, and once i get all tha= > t > ugly rust stopping primer and...
Re: yellow painting to remove
Historical mailing list - Ron L
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:51:00 -0400
Most important is weather the paint is oil or water based. As a line painter we use both as do highway crews. A) The...
Re: Paint thinner
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:30:06 -0400
>> There are many types of paints today. Your questions can only be answered if you can provide more info. Was this paint part of...
Re: VWfactory paint a joke/POR-15 paint
Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 20:15:56 -0700
...VWfactory paint a joke/POR-15 paint > > > > > VW could have preped thier bodies better before paint. Ive owned 5 > > junkers > > > before and my vanagon...
Re: where to buy factory paint
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:33:14 -0400
...http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi (this place above sells the touch up paint if I recall) http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin...
Re: Extreme Warning .... beware of jake4parts on eBay
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 23:00:26 -0600
It appears he is painting the aluminum case halves. How do you suppose he can get the paint to remain on? What kind of...
Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:51:12 -0800
hey Neil, Lordco or White & Peters are good paint sources in Vancouver. On Feb 16, 2008 6:56 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com...
Re: Westy grey matching paint
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:36:10 -0700
super dude, thanks. "Flash Siver Metallic' .......LP7Y paint code. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jake de Villiers To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
Chrome paint?!?!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 95 14:00:50 EDT
Can anyone comment on how chrome paint compares to actual chrome? I'm hoping to restore my rear-view and was wondering if the...
Re: Body Paint materials
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:06:16 -0700
...Body Paint materials To: "AD Felder" <dieseldoofus@yahoo.com> Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 9:25 AM All of your auto body places get...
Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:02:58 -0700
...I also base that on how paintscratch.com prices their stuff: 12.5 oz. Basecoat Spray Can -- 24.95 16 oz. Basecoat Paint (One...
Latex paint removal
Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 15:08:55 -0400
Well, someone poured a can of white latex paint on my windshield and proceeded to paint my front end. I am going to try...
Re: A Vanagon of a Different Color
Historical mailing list - karl
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 13:35:28 -0400
ONLY on a lacquer paint job, which btw is now an outdated paint type, with the new breed of catalyzed paints. An experienced painter...
Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:15:53 -0500
The PO of my van painted the bumpers, air dam, and the plastic trim panels on the sides with Plasti-Kote "Bumper Color" black...
Touch-up paint
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 15:56:23 EDT
...So, I need some touch-up paint. Tried Ye Olde VW Dealer, and they said the paint is no longer available except in $22...
Re: VWfactory paint a joke/POR-15 paint
Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:55:27 -0700
> VW could have preped thier bodies better before paint. Ive owned 5 junkers > before and my vanagon takes the cake for being the "never...
Re: painting the fiberglass roof
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 23 May 2003 16:19:16 -0400
...Busch wrote: > BTW, the local paint/body shop has been trying to discourage me from > going with a silver paint on the top, says...
Re: How to remove tree sap (it's almost Friday!)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:11:28 -0500
---- Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> wrote: > > Paint thinner won't damage the finish? That sounds risky!! Paint thinner is a carrying agent for paint...
Re: Need to get some paint mixed
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:01:05 -0400
...The painter dude works with PPG paints and says that with the >>> paint >>> code the store can mix up something darn close. >>> >>
Re: Painting the heads...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:51:13 -0800
thought people would be suggesting a two part epoxy paint, POR pershaps. use the right primer with a good paint like that ......... particularily anything...
to paint or not to paint pop top?
Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:04:18 -0800
hi, i'm in the lengthy process of prepping my 87 Westy for the paint shop, but still don't know if i should...
Re: pop top painting
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:52:54 -0800
...Paint just the top of the top white (mask off about 1/2 inch in from the edge) to keep the original paint scheme...
RE: Painting Questions Cont.
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 08:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
>I did notice that one day's cars didn't have a real glossy shine I don't know >if that was the paint...
Re; Bad paint job
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sat, 6 May 2000 23:22:10 -0500
Hotch, You can chemically strip the paint off the van, however, there is no way you can "just" take off the poor quality paint...
Re: [VB] Original bus paint questions
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:24:39 EDT
...It has been re-painted but I can use my door jambs as reference. My dash and fresh air housing are original paint and...
Paint Type?? (some vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:09:22 -0500
I am planning on buying/restoring a 1974 VW 412, and I need some painting guidance. During the early 1970's these 411/412...
Re: Maaco Paint Job
Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:19:06 -0800
...If the body is free of small dings etc then a complete paint job would be around $1500. There are a few paint shops...
Re: Help finding paint code
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:33:11 -0700
kenneth d lewis wrote: > greetings and salutations: > my 86 ttransporter (crew cab) is at the paint shop and the painter can > not locate the...
Anyone used paintforcars.com paint??
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:30:02 -0800
Has anyone used this paint? Check out this orange color and the price. http://www.paintforcars.com/kitu_omahaorange.html Courtney ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Always be yourself...
Paint questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 6 Mar 2014 20:28:39 -0500
Hi Listers, I will have my van painted either this year or in one year. I'm still deciding. I'm leading toward this...
'85 Westy paint Color
Historical mailing list - Tracey
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:17:14 -0400
I am looking for a good resource for the touchup paint on my Westy. Have "Googled" on the net but found much more technical...
Re: Black Paint for Mirrors
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:46:08 +0000
I recently painted my mirrors, and all the door handles the same color as the body-Ivory. I think it looks great, gives the...
Re: Yellow road stripe removal
Historical mailing list - Owen
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 14:43:13 -0500
I was able to pick this type of paint off with my fingernail. I think the layer of dust and dirt made it easier...
Interior spray paint match
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:59:05 -0500
Here's a bit of info for those of you with certain Vanagons in need of some interior trim paint work. I picked up...
paint Repair ?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:20:26 -0500
See the scratches on the valance? I did that against a high curb and want to paint the valance and bumper. gonna get some...
Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:54:20 -0800
...DON'T do this! (Painting tip) > > > > > > > > Yes. I did. --- ;^) > > > > > > > > AFAIK, the only paint that should go over Tremclad primer is Tremclad > > > > rust paint. > > > > > > > > I...
Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:13:50 -0700
> Any folks here had success in painting a fiberglass bumper from the > late model Vanagons? We're thinking about using bumper paint from > Kragen...
painting the poptop with reflective paint
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 11:18:45 -0700
Has anyone tried (or considered) painting the top of your poptop with silver paint so it would reflect sunlight and stay cooler inside? If...
Paint, blue matching for an '89 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 09:51:37 -0500
Parked in a parking lot last night some joker bumped the back of my van leaving a nice absence of paint on the rear...
Re: Vanagon Painting and Window Trim
Historical mailing list
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:42:01 EST
In a message dated 10/29/06 2:01:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, paulterry@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > ) Painting – The interior and mechanical condition...
Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
Historical mailing list - Yoel and Tina Crane
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:32:07 -0700
Any folks here had success in painting a fiberglass bumper from the late model Vanagons? We're thinking about using bumper paint from Kragen...
Re: Paint, blue matching for an '89 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:53:18 EST
...My question is, my > paint is stock and I'd like to find some more...anybody know what type of > paint or color match...