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• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 01:11:41 -0400
  ...They also sell a paint called Imron (SP?) that is really strong IF sprayed right. Needs to be sprayed at a certain temp, etc...
• non vanagon topic, technical question, acrylic vs polyurethane
  Historical mailing list - mark
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:35:04 -0800
  can anyone say whether a polyurethane spray or an acylic spray is more durable for outdoor usage, waterproofness, and also the more flexible... thanks...
• Re: noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:32:49 -0500
  ...Pardon my ignorance, but what is TriFlow? Is this like WD40 or some kind of Silicon spray or something? I guess what I'm...
• adjusting wiper fluid spray
  Historical mailing list - -Chip
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:15:59 -0500
  Is there a way that I can adjust the spray that comes out of my wiper fluid sprayers? The drivers side barely hits the...
• Front window washer: no spray.('87)
  Historical mailing list - d. m. simms
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:12:02 -0700
  '87 (Wolfsburg Ed) No spray, no sound. Any ideas where I might look first to see what's up here? (With muddy sring coming...
• Re: Sound damping product
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:24:51 -0800
  The water based products can be sprayed easily, but the $100 Wagners would not work in my opinion. I use a Graco Mark 5...
• Re: oil drain AHU diesel
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 10:45:11 -1000
  ...My fav spray paint is Zero Rust spray paint.. the very best spray paint I have ever found. On 7/3/2014 6:00...
• 84 fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:17:55 -0500
  Any idea what would make the fuel injectors either stay on so long or come on too much? The injectors should spray once every...
• Re: 84 fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:44:24 -0400
  If they are spraying continuously you have a short in the harness or the ECU. It is fairly common for the 1.9 ECU...
• Re: Reviving Vanagon Grilles
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:42:20 -0400
  ...This may not be the "correct" way, but I simply sprayed mine with satin-black spray paint. Look great. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot...
• Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:28:42 -0700
  ...Touch up paint in spray cans? > Has anyone recently used either > > www.paintscratch.com > > or www.automotivetouchup.com > > to get spray cans of "exact...
• Re: Squeak, rattle, and roll
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 08:24:42 -0700
  ...I have found Slick 50 One Lube spray with Teflon gives the longest lasting relief, and I have tried several other sprays. Just spray...
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:30:21 -0700
  ...of a post regarding SA Besto spray > > ...And I have a brand new can of SA Besto spray lube to > douche all the shift...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:27:13 EDT
  ...Then, pull the interior, undercoat everywhere, and spray all the seams and creases inside the van with 3M rust preventative, Kroil, or Waxoil; all...
• Re: Where can I buy Vanagon paint?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 22:18:30 -0400
  You can also buy your paint in bulk, mix with reducer as desired, and spray it in a preval sprayer. Check out www.prevalspraygun...
• Re: Plugged windshield squirted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:02:59 -0400
  ...Mine was the rear sprayer. I did what Alistair recommended. I took the cap off the rear tank for easier flow then with my...
• Re: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:26:30 -0600
  Spray on a new set of T3 techniques bushings and all will be well. Jim > On Feb 24, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Stuart...
• Savannah Beige Metallic Touch-up Spray Paint
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 06:46:53 -0400
  Automotive paint stores will whip you up a LARGE spray can of the real LH1V for about 18$USD. You just need to bring...
• Re: Smooth shifting!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 23:54:43 -0700
  "I crawl under there and spray it all down with WD 40 every month or so." --Gnarlie Me too, then spray silicone lube a...
• Spray Nozzles??
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:20:34 -0400
  ...1) is there a better spray nozzle for the vanagons? 2) Is there a better CHEAP modification for these nozzles? 3) Is this cheap...
• Re: adjusting wiper fluid spray
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:30:51 CDT
  On Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:15:59 -0500 -Chip said: >Is there a way that I can adjust the spray that comes out...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:15:05 -0400
  ...I would recommend against spray on undercoatings. Kool Patch is not a spray. It is actually an asphalt/fiberglass emulsion that spreads on with...
• Problem solved. Was; '87 Coil changed, still no spark and spray
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 30 May 2012 01:02:24 -0700
  ...Re: '87 Coil changed, still no spark and spray > John, > I'm sorry, it is a 1987 Vanagon. > I might have a ECU trouble...
• Scratched Paint Repair
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:56:23 -0700
  ...Then spray primer over. Sand it with very fine sandpaper again. Then spray the paint. I will need to spray clear coat at the...
• Re: Useless vent contest
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:21:12 -0500
  Are you sure that is spray painted? Looks rusted to me. mcneely ---- Geneva Saint-Amour <genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > We used the "useless vent...
• Westy poptop- 2001 spray
  Historical mailing list - FoxhntrPat
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 21:10:54 EDT
  ...I use the spray 2001 on the poptop, which is easy, cheap, fast, doesn't remove color and leaves a slippery,, shinny coating with...
• Re: spray paint from dealer - was power mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 10:54:11 EDT
  ...hksawyer@CATT.COM writes: > I've never seen any kind of spray paint to match a manufacturer's paint at > *any* dealer. Does VW...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:11:58 -0400
  ...Unlike your other cars, when you start spraying high-pressure water around the engine bay of a Vanagon you're basically spraying it *inside...
• Re: Sound damping product
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:25:52 -0800
  ...I am set up to spray these products and have no idea how they would work if not sprayed. dylan ________________________________ From: Troy <colorworks@GCI...
• Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:41:02 -0400
  ...Comes in a red plastic spray container and >works well. Spray it on directly, using a damp sponge scrub the area, use a >dry...
• Re: Bouncing Speedometer Needle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:04:08 -0700
  that's the right idea, though I'd use a better synthetic spray lube rather than WD-40. the good stuff costs up to...
• Re: Krown Rust Proofing...Where to buy in US?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:45:15 -0400
  ...I did the '86 Syncro Doublecab myself with spray cans. The spray can route is cheaper but not as thorough in my opinion. Next...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 10:10:35 -0500
  ...Stan On Sun, 26 May 2002 09:55:51 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.) writes: > Stan, > > I removed the spray nozzles and...
• Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:03:51 -0500
  ...Touch up paint in spray cans? >> >> >> >> >> >> I stopped at Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint and they will mix >> enough >> >>> for >> >>> 3 spray cans for 35...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:41:27 -0500
  ...You need to adapt a paint spray gun with a long nozzle made of brake tubing to pressure spray the compound into seams, crevices...
• Painting the Exterior Fiberglass Body molding and bumpers- best methods, materials?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 17:58:07 -0400
  ...Then spray paint. My question is what to paint it with... I see Lacquer, Enamel, or Latex. I also see that Plasti-dip has...
• Window washer nozzles
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Wed, 24 May 2000 12:05:45 -0400
  Can anyone describe how to remove the window washer spray jets on an early vanagon? I have tried, but do not want to bust...
• Re: Cleaning Mildew from Van Ceiling
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 22:03:40 -0500
  ...from Starbrite--- It is a mildew and mold remover--that you spray on the fabric, and in a couple of minutes the stains are...
• Re: Vanagon in a car wash
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:54:19 -0500
  On Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 01:19 AM, Laurence Smith wrote: > Are there any issues with the the spray water from the car...
• Re: philosoph.advice
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:06:57 -0300
  ...I stand by a product sold as "Rust Check", you can buy spray tins or get the franchise to spray you, for $100 or...
• Re: Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:52:55 -0500
  ...But if you are like me, > those tubes get lost PDQ after the spray can comes home with me. And then > I > am always...
• Re: Possible soundproofing alternative? (was: Seek and Ye Sh
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:37:24 -0800
  ...I couldn't find any spray foam in consumer-sized quantities. <snip out some very useful stuff about spray foam> I once got some...
• Re: Quick Rust Question.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:37:37 -0800
  I'm impressed by Fluid Film, the lanolin based rust preventative spray. Its non toxic, spreads and creeps into nooks and crannies, and seems...
• Wipers & spraying
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:14:27 -0500
  ...Drives me crazy! Anyone know if there is any way to produce a few less wipes after spraying the windshield??? Thanks a heap, ...Markus
• canvas waterproofing
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 12:43:20 CST6CDT
  ...silicone sprays, stuff you throw in the washer, water-based oxysiliane (or something) sprays, and fancy schmancy sprays in bottles from RV stores. i...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 09:55:51 -0500
  Stan, I removed the spray nozzles and fitted Mack truck clip on spray heads on the end of the wiper arm--it's a...
• Re: Shine aluminum!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:57:57 -0700
  ...Spray it on, let it soak, spray some more on, let it soak, wash it off. DO NOT spray it on a hot engine...
• Re: Paint code questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:03:52 -0800
  ...I have seen 'wheelpaint' in a spray can.. as well as 'brake caliper' paint in a spray can ....either of those I would think...
• Re: seam rust, how to prevent?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:22:18 -0400
  ...Remember there is insulation in all of the westy panels so one 'can't' blindly spray in there. 3) I routinely spray all of...
• Re: spray paint from dealer - was power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 18:31:58 -0400
  At 05:50 PM 7/24/01 -0400, Harry Patrick wrote: >Matching spray paint is widely sold in Europe by local auto parts >stores...
• Re: Windshield washer spray nozzle removal tips
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lackner
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:55:53 -0800
  ...Windshield washer spray nozzle removal tips > > Any tips or tricks to removing the windshield washer spray nozzle from the > front of the vanagon? Mine...
• Re: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:42:42 -0800
  I've used a very liberal douse of silicone spray to gain a little time before the inevitable replacement. Angus > On Feb 24, 2015...
• Windshield Washer Nozzles
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 09:52:51 -0600
  Good Morning, Has anyone on the list found any windshield washer nozzles which provide a better spray pattern then the stock ones? I'd...
• Eurospec hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:05:40 -0700
  ...you can get the spray at electronic supply shops, maybe even Radio Shack?
• Re: Dirty vs. clean
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:45:33 EDT
  I happened on a pretty cool set up the other day entirely by circumstance I have a Cambell Hausfield house painting sprayer . I needed...
• Re: Looking for a brown window crank
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:27:33 -0400
  ...Spencer 85 westy just get a black one and a can of brown krylon fusion spraypaint and spraypaint it brown.
• Re: anti-theft for diesel vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 15:01:26 -0700 (MST)
  ...Electrical shocks, loud sirens, red pepper and dye sprayed One problem with the pepper (although I must say that I sure do like the...
• Re: Vanagon Rustworthiness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 09:33:29 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Homebrew spray can be made with chainsaw oil and paraffin wax, heated together (carefully) in a double boiler and sprayed on hot with a...
• Re: Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:41:32 -0700
  Don Hanson wrote: > We all have those spray cans of lube, brake cleaner, electric contact > cleaner, WD-40, right? And they all come from...
• Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:49:55 +0000
  ...Comes in a red plastic spray container and > >works well. Spray it on directly, using a damp sponge scrub the area, use a > >dry...