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• Re: Rust Spots/Touch up Paint
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Mon, 6 May 2002 15:33:25 -0700
  Nobody has any tips for painting a van or having it painted? Good body workers in the bay area? On 5/6/02 12...
• Re: paint
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:08:47 -0600
  Yikes! I had mine painted at the local VW dealership for about 3200.00 canadian! Gregor -----Original Message----- From: Dieter Thiessen <DThies1008@AOL.COM...
• Re: re painting the dash
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 21 May 2005 11:45:53 -0400
  ...Mike Houlton, Maine patrick wrote: > I used the krypton paint and did not like it. It seems to bubble on the vanagon. I painted...
• Re: Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:19:03 -0400
  Joe, The original VW paint is very high quality. I have had Vanagons that are extremely oxidized like you describe. A good day with...
• Re: Paint color for Westy stove brown
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:17:33 -0500
  ...I go to an auto paint store for the custom spray. Jim On Jul 10, 2012, at 6:56 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail...
• Re: Paint Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 25 May 2005 07:54:41 -0700
  Don't assume it needs new paint until you give it a shot with a good polishing compound first. The paint is not clearcoat...
• Re: Hand painted van pics
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:37:01 -0700
  ...I just thought I would share some pics of my recently completed painted > by hand paint job. > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid...
• FW: Paint job/code
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:57:17 -0400
  ...Paint job/code Welcome back Gerry! I am about to plunge $3500 into body work and a paint job for my beloved Westy. (This...
• Re: Maaco Paint Job
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:52:16 -0500
  ...Once most of the paint peels off of mine I'm going to go a real paint shop.<<<snip>>> Boy! That's cheap at...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Walking Boss
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:58:21 -0500
  ...Dove Blue LH5U, X2 Here are some manufacture paint numbers: Ditzler: 15862 Dupont: G8472 RM / BASF: 14344 Glasurit: VW-LHSU Hope this helps. Skipper...
• Touch-up Paint
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:16:11 -0700
  Has anyone used www.PaintScratch.com to buy touch-up paint for their Vanagons? They list three colors for '90 Vanagons, including Pastel White...
• Re: Spray paint to match old brown dash?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 20:35:12 -0700
  re It's be super cool if it was some kind of wrinkly paint to get some texture, too. I think having it the...
• Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:28:42 -0700
  I used a rattlecan of PaintScratch Ivory (L567) basecoat to do the engine compartment in my '80 just last week. The color match seems...
• Re: speaking of paint
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 11:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
  > I'd like to get my bus painted, but in order to cut the costs I want to > do at least the prep work...
• Brush painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:31:57 -0700
  The isocyanates are the nasties in auto paint and can cause allergic reactions. They are also likely to sensitize the user so as to...
• Fw: Painting Carat wheels
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:30:20 -0400
  ...Would it make sense to have the rims painted with the old tires on and then have the new tires mounted after the paint...
• Re: Washing your Westy?
  Historical mailing list - EarthNOW!
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:48:13 -0700
  What kind of paint does that kind of texture, pray tell? Can you shoot it out of a regular gun? At 07:52 PM...
• Re: Painting Your Westy Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 06:58:23 EST
  ...Painting the pop top is a normal automotive painting ritual. Same as painting a Corvette or any other Fiberglas bodied vehicle. Cheers Frank Condelli...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:58:40 -0700
  ...When most people do a re-paint they just paint the whole van, top included, the same color, which isn't correct. I'm...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:48:38 -0600
  ...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: Paint code for 89 Carat "Bluestar"
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:23:54 -0400
  Here is a link to the color chip http://www.paintscratch.com/touch_up_paint/Volkswagen/1989-Volkswagen-Cabriolet-Star-Blue-Metallic-Clearcoat-LD5T...
• engine tin
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:35:08 EST
  ...clean with solvent, sand, spray paint Cheap: clean with solvent, scrap with black disk for drill -- looks like coral, or a dirty nearly-petrified...
• Re: Paint code for Ivory? TCP Global color library page
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:23:15 -0400
  ...I used this to match my >> chrome yellow paint on my 77 Westy. Awesome resource page for paint, >> equipment, safety etc when restoring/painting...
• Paint codes...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:42:35 -0500
  It would seem that the "perfect" bus I bought in January is something less than perfect when it comes to matters of body, paint...
• Re: Black paint for bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:26:59 -0400
  ...I have never taken a vehicle to a paint shop to have it painted. What I do know is that if I did go...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:31:11 -0700
  ...A pint of paint was about $32 IIRC and they put part of it up in rattle cans for me. Side Note: My paint...
• FS: pre-painted Sliding Door Panel (in NJ)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:19:37 -0400
  I got sent the wrong style of sliding door panel from Busdepot a while back, and painted it before noticing so I can't...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:48:44 -0400
  In order to do a good job, (given the 16X24 garage with 8ft ceiling I painted it in), I would have had to remove...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:59:23 -0800
  I painted the pop top center on my 87 Dove Blue Westy about 5 years ago. I used elastomeric RV roof paint and a...
• Re: Brown paint for interior trim?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 18 May 2025 16:04:44 -0700
  ...Is painting a > reasonable option and if so can anyone recommend a good spray paint? Thanks > in advance! > Jeff > Sent from my iPhone
• painting the roof of my van...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:48:20 -0700
  ...the idea is - no money for the whole paint job - a professional job for roof only is $800.00 - the roof is ugly but...
• Re-painting front table mount
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 13:20:30 -0500
  ...http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy%20Mods.htm Some of the paint has flaked off my front table mount, and I'd like...
• Painting Fibreglass Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 16:09:16 -0800
  ...I was thinking of painting it to match the body. Can I just use automotive body paint to do this? Has anyone else done...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:22:33 -0800
  ...I've seen a lot of silver paint flake off wheels . all personal preference of course.. silver painted wheels look cheap or tacky to...
• Re: Honing and cylinder painting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:10:52 -0800
  I think the more common application these days would BBQ/Grill paint. Cya, Robert On Mar 8, 2011 7:47 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua...
• Re: Rust Spots/Touch up Paint
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 7 May 2002 08:33:16 -0400
  ...Just ordered paint for my '85. Not cheap, but excellent match. They will send it right to your door. Jay http://www.paintscratch.com...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass Top
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Thu, 22 May 2003 16:57:25 -0700
  I'm also getting my pop-top painted and I need the exact colour code for the "white" pop-top paint to give the...
• Re: Painting door handles
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:45:20 -0500
  Instead of painting 'em, couldn't you get newer handles from salvage? On 10/10/06, Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca> wrote: > > My door...
• Re: LP tank--Epoxy paint V.S Urethane paint
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 07:42:27 EST
  In a message dated 1/3/03 8:32:05 PM, napszeerf@YAHOO.COM writes: << I have a paint gun and i can get...
• Re: Paint job for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:57:29 -0700
  ...paint job result will be OK for my van, I > don't want an expensive showroom result. > > - Price of a so-so paint job...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:39:17 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/08 4:40:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: > Paint jobs, as with many other...
• Re: Looking for paint codes?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 14:36:24 -0700
  ...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: Vanagon Bra??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:11:19 -0600
  ...This film is used in the racecar world to protect the paint on the cars from chipping and peeling during a race as well...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:17:00 -0700
  ...The more sophisticated the paint chemistry, the more specific it is. Automotive paints are at the top of the sophistication pyramid and priced accordingly...
• Re: Re-buff versus Paint, was: Painting my 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:09:32 -0500
  ...if paint >is still good, just oxidized, then a good professional, or do it yourself >compounding / waxing/ buffing will bring the paint back up...
• Using a small artist's airbrush to detail exterior paint flaws?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Taylor
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 17:34:47 -0700
  ...For instance, did you do a minor fill-in of the paint flaw so that it levels with the original paint job? How much...
• Re: Fresh coat of paint or not?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:15:49 -0600
  ...I am facing a paint job as well. Top is gone, front end paint is chipped badly, a few dents here and there that...
• Thanks for info on XR700 ignition system - Now TCP Globals Restoration Paint??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:38:11 -0800
  ...Now, I didn't get any replies about TCP Globals Restoration paint. Has anyone ever used it? The price is amazingly good, and after...
• Re: spray painting black plastic exterior parts?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:35:21 -0800
  The mirrors on the outside of my Double Cab are white, looks like the same paint that was used to paint the truck. I...
• Need to get some paint mixed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:23:57 -0700
  ...Who's the keep of the paint codes? Mellow Yellow is an 84 in the "Ivory" color. The painter dude works with PPG paints...
• Paint: inside and out?
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:52:07 -0600
  I'm looking at painting "Happy" soon. Since the barfy yellow paint is also inside, I'm wondering how easy/hard it would be...
• Paint codes
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Fri, 31 May 2002 17:20:39 -0600
  ...However, the considerate resprayer recorded the paint name - 'Cyclone Red, RT'. It is a kind of maroon-deep red. I cannot find a paint...
• re painting the dash
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sat, 21 May 2005 06:59:28 -0500
  I used the krypton paint and did not like it. It seems to bubble on the vanagon. I painted the shifter housing and the...
• Re: Paint code for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 22 May 2007 17:49:55 +0000
  ...David O'Bryan <dnd.obryan@COMCAST.NET> > I need to order paint for my '87 Westy and cannot find the paint code label > on...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:02:00 -0400
  ...I used epoxy primer and the same urethane 3 part paint as the rest of the vehicle. The paint is irridescent blue metalic. Pics...
• Help with paint code please
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:09:53 -0400
  Hi all Looking for Titan red paint code on '87 westy's My paint code sticker is missing and there are to codes listed...
• Re: Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:38:08 -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...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:12:37 -0700
  I don't know, but the paint shop I bought it from did ask if I wanted it tinted. Yes, the pop top surface...
• Re: Wrap or Paint?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:42:30 -0700
  OK...I'll go with paint and will start a new thread about painters! :-) Patti 90 Westy Automatic On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at...
• Re: Mechanic VS customer (i need you imput!)
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:18:55 -0400
  Hi and thanks, as a test, the liscense plate was painted with Dupond Premium ( i had small quantity made), at 95-100% , it's...