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• Re: full paint job prices and OEM color question for beige Westy
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:53:33 -0400
  Todd I have an 85GL Westfalia with original paint which I think is your colour. The paint colour is LL1M from my original dealer...
• Re: Can Headrests be Spray Painted?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 06:54:05 -0400
  Yes, go pick up some spray paint for vynul, at most auto part stores.I have painted a complete set of seats before and...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 08:37:17 -0700
  Westfalia could have used a higher quality of pain that would last as long as the body paint. My top is definitely original. All...
• Re: Paint job for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:20:30 -0700
  Hi Dan - just a straight paint job or is there any prep required? Bruce On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 10:38 AM Dan...
• Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Tim Talevich
  Tue, 14 May 2002 19:34:31 -0500
  ...Am I correct? -What kind of paint would I use? -Any particular tips on prep work? -What should I treat the finished paint with...
• Re: paint (f)
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Thiessen
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:03:36 EST
  ...painting of the doorhandles, window rubber etc, is included > in the price. > this is also an enviornmentally friendly paint job, as no ozone depleting...
• Re: Painting door handles
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:15:05 -0400
  Hi Gregor Use a Product called SEM Trim Paint (flat or gloss, Flat looks nicer) usually at good auto paint stores. It costs like...
• Re: Spray paint to match old brown dash?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 30 May 2011 19:10:10 -0700
  I found a paint at Home Depot in Vancouver - Rustoleum Painter's Touch Satin Espresso - painted the plastic emergency brake cover and found it...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:58:46 -0500
  ...I just > spent ~$250 for materials to paint a smallish motorcycle, and that was not > the most expensive paint option. And then there was...
• Re: Using a small artist's airbrush to detail exterior paint flaws?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 20:47:48 -0500
  ...To thin the paint, you use reducer, which you get at the automotive paint store. To make the paint hard, you use a hardening...
• Dents/paint touch-ups (was: Paint touch...)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 18:31:49 PST
  I would also like to hear if anyone has had good experiences with Dent Pro or similar 'paintless dent repair.' Tony > > > >Speaking of painting...
• Re: Painting...
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 23:54:40 -0500
  I used 10 cans of paint from walmart to paint an 82 Westy I picked up for my son. I could not get it...
• Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:38:33 -0800
  ...I figure why not paint the tank? I have no idea how good the paint job is on this inexpensive tank. Or for that...
• Paint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:14 -0500
  I just bought a dark blue '91 Carat and the paint is dull flat. The clear coat is gone completely. I may be able...
• Re: EV paint finish rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 06:49:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The paints are water-based, environmental friendly paints. As opposed to the traditional laquers or enamels which are chemical based. There was a big...
• Re: 2 quick questions...
  Historical mailing list - sallad
  Mon, 13 May 1996 17:40:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Someone has to sand all that paint off. > Choose a durable exterior latex type paint and follow the directions. > Be prepared to paint the...
• Re: Clear coat
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 07:51:45 -0400
  ...True, standards for paint have been tightened, to the extent that the > painting process as a whole must be cleaner now than it was...
• Mirror and trim painting
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:46:07 +0000
  ...1.) PJ1 Fast Black Case Paint (Found at motorcycle stores) 2.) Wurth Satin Black Trim Spray Paint Todd '88 Westy
• Paint and rust repair, DIY paint jobs (was windshield installation)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 12:05:19 EST
  ...You can get a pint of automotive paint mixed to your cars paint code for a pretty reasonable amount of money (like less than...
• Re: Rubber Paint?/and/or...
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Thu, 21 May 1998 10:38:39 -0400
  Hi Mark When I did mine I used a rubber based paint that I bought at our national flaps chain (Canadian Tire). I think...
• Re: [T2] Amount of paint to paint a Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:33:45 -0800
  ...Re: [T2] Amount of paint to paint a Westfalia?
• Painting plastic trim/Badge removal??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:53:29 -0400
  ...Got my freshly painted van back on Friday. It looks great!! However, against the fresh paint all the grills, bumper caps, camping outlet covers...
• Re: Looking for paint codes?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 11:39:23 -0800
  ...Looking for paint codes? I'm trying to get some touch-up paint made up by my local autobody supply. My window sticker says...
• Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:13:48 -0400
  Check out SEM as they make spray paints in cans just for car interiors. http://www.sem.ws/ http://semproducts.com/Catalog.asp?cat...
• Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:56:00 -0700
  ...How you thin the paint is critical, i have not had one paint run on any of the cars i've painted. To give...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:53:48 -0500
  ...You can take off the front part and they can > paint it on a rack. You'll eliminate another hard paint edge. Get new...
• Re: Fresh coat of paint or not?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:10:20 -0500
  A truly good paint job will likely cost closer to $2K. Especially if done properly with removal of all trim and glass, doing the...
• Paint a New Muffler. Last Longer?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:58:04 -0700
  Hi all Just got done stripping (best I could) and painting the muffler brackets with VHT header paint. http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof...
• Medium Blue paint code
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 4 Dec 96 15:40:05 EST
  Hello all, The medium blue touch-up paint I ordered from the dealer came in today. If anyone's interested, the paint code is...
• where do I find paint code?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 5 Nov 96 9:48:33 EST
  Hey all, Where do I look on the van's body ('81) to find the paint code? Wanna get some touch up paint. Thanks...
• Paint job for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:37:36 -0700
  ...I plan to have a tintop vanagon to be painted. Before going out and visiting some body shops I would like to have some...
• Re: oxidation on a dark-colored pop-top: any consensus on a solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 21:54:23 -1000
  ...I know of painters that have died of cancer using this paint. Excellent for painting though high gloss finish and very UV stable. Most...
• Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:14:30 -0700
  I painted my 356 Porsche long ago with a metallic silver yacht paint. A 2-part polyurethane called Awl Grip. I was working in...
• Re: Hats off to the finder of the Sherwin-Williams pop-top paint!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:03:59 -0500
  William, It all depends on the type of paint---- The late model base / urethane clears can be waxed the day after you get done...
• Re: Paint a New Muffler. Last Longer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 May 2012 22:42:46 -0700
  ...I use 'Flame Proof' high temp exhaust paint. first the primer, then the final coat. Regular VHT has not held up that well for...
• Black paint for bumpers
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:03:24 -0700
  ...However there are paints that are made to be what they are, without adding flattening agents while mixing the paint. One such paint is...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:19:02 -0700
  ...You can take off the front part and they can > paint it on a rack. You'll eliminate another hard paint edge. Get new...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 May 2010 21:18:51 -0700
  I did not catch the original thread on this, but I know marine two part paint. Be careful with this stuff...it can be...
• Touch Up Paint for Vgon
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jun 1996 15:17:40 -0700
  Steve Maher asked about touch up paint --- Years ago I had one of those day glow green and yellow loafs with the bright blue...
• Re: Wheel paint
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:52:40 +1300
  ...Wheel Paint >While on the subject, does anyone have a good method of painting alloy >wheels WITHOUT removeing them from the van? Mine need...
• Re: Paint job for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:06:11 +0000
  Try Maaco if you want an inexpensive job.  I got my 87 Westy painted before the pandemic for 6K.  A real nice job done...
• Re: people who dont fix their seam rust....
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 01:34:53 -0500
  Zoltan, A quick question to the body-guy inlaw dad brought the following answers: - old paint is usually faded. You can have a color...
• Re-buff versus Paint, was: Painting my 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 07:25:48 -0400
  I'd ditto Chris on that...the older VW paint is fantastic for responding to polish. Our 1982 was a little chalky when we...
• Re: Replacing windshield seal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:08:14 EDT
  ...bry, IMO its still not warm enough to paint outside yet... if you paint outside, the drastic temp change after dusk will literally fog...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:07:57 -0700
  www.paintscratch.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "AD Felder" <dieseldoofus@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 7:10 AM...
• Re: Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:07:32 -0800
  ...I understood that >> these paints would "get along". Not so it seems. Hi Temp paint lifted >> from the Tremclad. Tremclad stripped off, this paint...
• Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:06:47 -0800
  ...I understood that these paints would "get along". Not so it seems. Hi Temp paint lifted from the Tremclad. Tremclad stripped off, this paint...
• paint code + sample pics, characteristics of paint.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:13:10 -0800
  ...Looking to paint my van this fall and looking for paint codes. I have a 1989 that is currently pastel white, but want to...
• Highway paint
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Mon, 03 Jun 1996 09:06:55 -0400
  With all the speak around here of the correct paint code for the white on wheels and bumpers, I have a question. For a...
• Dark Green Paint Code?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cook
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:59:41 -0400
  Please help me- I have finally decided to get my 82 diesel westy painted and would really like to get it painted dark green...
• Grill painting
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 08:06:48 -0600
  Get yourself a 3-M skuff pad, skuff it up good,wipe it off, and paint it. If you don't skuff it ,the...
• Re: Bumper Corner Cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:59:21 -0700
  good thinkin' on the don't armor-all plastic grill if planning to paint. I suggest paint specifically for painting plastic ..called Fusion ..in...
• Re: paint (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:50:05 EST
  ...he has taken vw van painting to a new height... he will paint your vanagon, with a brush, and his rates are very reasonable...
• Re: '85 Westy paint Color
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:19:29 -0400
  ...Check your paint code if you are not sure. Under the dash somewhere? Jay http://www.paintscratch.com/ Tracey <boatshop@INTERCOM.NET>@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:04:08 -0800
  ...Cause those normal paints come off plastic where I live, after a while. And I thought that someone might like knowing about a 'real...
• Fw: Painting your van???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:51:59 -0500
  I had my 84 painted by a bunch of students at my local Joint Vocational School. It took them 2 months, but they only...
• Re: Paint Type?? (some vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:32:34 -0600
  ...I used to work for a sign shop and we did alot of painting that way with automotive paints. The only comment I'll...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:39:02 -0500
  Possibly take it to an automotive paint distributor and have them tint it??? On Jun 11, 2015 10:37 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail...
• Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Tue, 14 May 2002 20:43:09 -0400
  ...Am I correct? > > -What kind of paint would I use? > > -Any particular tips on prep work? > > -What should I treat the finished paint with...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:10:23 -0600
  ...And the key is the painter more than the shop. Then there's Maaco who is famous for their el-cheapo paint jobs but...