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• Re: Westfalia Pop Top Question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:19:01 -0700
  Red paints of all shades suffer from fairly rapid UV degradation, especially horizontal surfaces in a sunny climate like yours. If paint restoration products...
• How I spent my day off...
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:15:32 -0400
  ...Don’t drag air hose across wet paint on van. Put that cap thingy back on the paint gun reservoir before trying to paint...
• Paint removal-Best way?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 09:52:37 -0800
  I like Thom have tried my hand at paint removal. Instead of sandblasting I attempted to chemically strip the layers of old paint off...
• Anybody lose the love for there Vanagon like myself after a s**ty paint job?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:51:08 -1000
  Anybody lose there love for there Vanagon like myself after a s**ty paint job? Had my 87 Vanagon painted with this so-called...
• Re: Reviving Vanagon Grilles
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:03:32 -0500
  I painted mine with a spray bomb from a local auto paint store. Buy bumper or trim paint - and do not get a high...
• Re: Bumper Paint Code for Black - does it exist?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:50:53 EDT
  In a message dated 7/23/08 11:42:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, obeechi@RUNBOX.COM writes: > I'm having my van painted...
• Re: More Silver Wheel Painting
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 06:47:45 -0500
  ...on the tires, and wash them off ith solvent after painting. (2) paint a good coat of dish washing soap on the rubber, and...
• Tinting marine paint for poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:46:57 -0700
  Has anyone tried having the marine paint tinted to match the off-white poptop colour? I'm talking about the paint described in the...
• Re: Paint code for Ivory? TCP Global color library page
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:27:43 -0600
  ...I used this to match my > chrome yellow paint on my 77 Westy. Awesome resource page for paint, > equipment, safety etc when restoring/painting...
• Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 14:06:49 -0600
  ...I heard good reviews about paintscratch, but best thing is to go to your local paint store and get it scanned. that is the...
• Re: Painting cabinet Seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:27:38 -0800
  --- Christian Pelletier <christianpelletier@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Has anyone on the list ever successfully repainted the cabinet door seals? > If so, what kind of paint...
• Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:53:30 -0700
  ...The >> paint is Krylon Ultra-flat Camouflage 4292 Brown "Made with Fusion for >> Plastic paint technology". I think with this stuff one could use...
• Re: Pastel White touch-up spray paint???
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 22:33:22 -0500
  ...Pastel White touch-up spray paint??? My local dealer informed me Pastel White touch up paint is no longer available in the spray aerosol...
• Re: to paint or not to paint pop top?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:18:34 -0600
  ...If you used a gloss reducer in the paint and made it a flat type finish you'll see fewer of the flaws. If...
• Paint for front grill(e)
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 07:46:08 -0700
  ...I wanna paint (black) my front grill, the rear engine bay vents, door handles, mirrors, wheels etc... Anyone know if there are special considerations...
• Re: Painting Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:57:33 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Painting Alloy wheels RE: Wheel Paint While on the subject, does anyone have a good method of painting alloy wheels WITHOUT removeing...
• Re: Honing and cylinder painting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:31:52 -0600
  In Alaska we used to buy "Stove Pipe Paint" to paint the stove pipe on the old wood stove. It was a flat black...
• Re: paint
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:25:39 -0600
  Holy Gold Fleck Paint, Batman!! Well, kinda throws the paint-the-bus plans I had in to a bucket of turpintine. Looks like I...
• Re: Painting Exterior Plastic
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 11:27:14 -0700
  On the heels of the discussion last week regarding painting exterior plastic, I painted the exterior on my bus this past weekend. I used...
• Re: central locking problem, and a tip
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 13 May 1998 16:59:41 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-13 12:52:19 EDT, Scooter061@AOL.COM writes: << I've painted them with a rubber paint designed...
• Re: holy smokes! (exhaust question)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:30:14 -0400
  ...It comes with grey paint. I think it did heat up and burn off a bit.I think I smelled it more than anything...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sat, 8 May 2010 09:05:56 +0300
  On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I've used two part marine epoxy paint...
• Re, Re, Re, Seam Sealer.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:06:22 -0500
  I wouldn't suggest painting anything on the area you just got done scuffing with 180. Reason? You have just covered up the "tooth...
• Re: Oven-baked paint finish
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Jan 2024 18:06:41 -0800
  Richard, You know by now that baking enamel type paint is a thing. Can be a rat hole of possibilities. But it does rely...
• Re: Honing and cylinder painting
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:36:02 -0500
  ...Honing and cylinder painting The black paint works but you have to use the right paint. It's like taking 1 step backwards and...
• Re: painting exhaust
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 18 May 2003 16:08:11 -0400
  Paul Wies wrote: > On the 80-83 exhaust you can just get an extractor in place of the crossover. > It comes painted black. After...
• vinyl/rubber paint
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:32:24 -0600
  ...anyone ever had any experience w/ painting vinyl/rubber?? i have a molded rubber spoiler i want to paint the color of the car...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon undented
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:29:28 PDT
  Maaco paint won't look good the week it is painted >Now, should I do the Macco paint job?? Is this something that won...
• Paint codes for an 80 westy found/Carribean green?
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Mon, 2 May 2005 23:44:24 -0700
  Howdy all, Thx Gerald for the paint codes....Anybody else know the paint code for the old "carribean green"? let me know. -Erin __________________________________ Do...
• Re: speaking of paint
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 20:45:26 -0400 (EDT)
  > > What consition is your current paint in? > > If its OK, then you can get away with wet sanding with 320 and then 400, and...
• Cheap paint job on EVs
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Wed, 30 Apr 97 21:09:27 EDT
  I suspect that the paint jobs on the EV's is very porrly done. On my own 95 the finish seems very soft. There...
• Re: Repainting door handle
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 02:00:51 EST
  Garrett, This may sound odd; an old timer told me to wipe any nonferrous metals with white vinegar as a prep/etchant before painting...
• painting exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Sun, 18 May 2003 11:57:01 EDT
  ...What can be done BEFORE installing it to insure the rust stays at bay a good while? Paint it with super hi temp paint...
• Re: Airbrushing small paint flaws on my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 09:07:32 -0400
  Chris, In Canada, VW no longer carries touch-up paint in tubes with built in brush. They only carry the spray cans. I spray...
• Re: yellow painting to remove
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:22:38 -0600
  If your van had any wax or road film on it prior to picking up the road paint, it might just "pick" off with...
• Re: Bumper Paint Code for Black - does it exist?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:58:26 -0700
  Just tell them you want them satin black - any North American body shop knows the colour from painting undersides/suspension parts. On Wed, Jul...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:38:29 -0600
  Well I spent close to $7K for my paint job on a Westy, but the works was top notch and the results look like...
• Re: Painted bumpers?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 01:42:21 EDT
  In a message dated 99-06-23 18:44:46 EDT, aculp2@YAHOO.COM writes: << I am a little unclear about the painted bumpers...
• Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:37:43 -0800
  ...Paint the plastic bumper extensions? In a message dated 1/28/08 4:40:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: > Paint...
• (F) I'm having too much fun - TOTAL vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:32:42 -0700
  ...prime, prime, paint, paint, paint..... OH what a lovely bumper. I can't stop! off comes the radiator grill, the headlight grill. prime, prime...
• Paint Project
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan T. Clay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 08:45:08 EST
  ...on painting my '90 westi. I have found a few good articles about both paint/prep/etc. What I am truely looking for are...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:42:02 -0400
  There are prep products that remove it - the problem is in previous paintwork if it's been trapped in layers, old dried out paint...
• Re: paint jobs
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 17:16:06 -0500
  ...Also anyone going to a place like Macco, Make sure they are using base coat/clear coat paints. They still slip in an old...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 08:57:03 -0400
  On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:32:07 -0700, Yoel and Tina Crane <yoelandtina@gmail.com> wrote: > Any folks here had success in painting...
• VWfactory paint a joke/POR-15 paint
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:25:44 -0800
  VW could have preped thier bodies better before paint. Ive owned 5 junkers before and my vanagon takes the cake for being the "never...
• Brown paint for interior trim?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 18 May 2025 16:48:19 -0500
  ...Is painting a reasonable option and if so can anyone recommend a good spray paint? Thanks in advance! Jeff Sent from my iPhone
• CDN-TIRE Burgandy paint code
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 17:55:02 -0300
  I found a very close (close as 'damn-it) match for the paint for my 91 burgundy van. At CDN Tire the paint code...
• paint code (for real)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Sat, 18 May 2002 12:07:34 -0500
  Alstair, Checking into the paint code for a van like you have, I find LB3V, Titian Red Metallic listed. There is also a Titan...
• need a good paint shop
  Historical mailing list - James Walldow
  Sun, 18 May 2003 16:47:25 -0800
  ...want to get the van painted in caif (the bay are) san jose would be nice. does anyone have first hand knowlege of a...
• Re: Painting Vanagon Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:57:26 -0400
  3 part urethane = urethane paint, reducer, hardener. Could be 4 part if you add flex agent. However, flex agent is more appropriate for urethane...
• Re: Painting Van
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:38:12 EST
  Wendy, and others interested Van painters. I've been involved with the painting of automobiles since I was 15 and still do it from...
• Re: painting the poptop with reflective paint
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 19:37:53 -0700
  ...Painting the top >Joy, several list members have painted the top of the top white. That >is, mask off about 1/2" in from...
• RE: Good paint shop in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 17 May 1996 10:32:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Can anybody recommend a good paint/body shop in Northern California and >suggest general costs of such work? Well, you may not like this...
• Re: Bus Depot order arrived
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 08:46:24 -0500
  ...for touch up paints? My local paint >shop has know idea how to turn my paint code number into paint! I went to the...
• Re: Bronze Beige Metallic Stinkbug & Painting Cost
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 04:48:51 -0700
  ...My goal today was to paint the entire drivers side of the van, but I figured I may not have enough paint so I...
• Re: WANTED: Cool paint ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 09:19:58 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-15 02:13:54 EDT, coyote@likeminds.com (Ron Lussier) writes: << >Well I am currently considering painting my...
• Re: Painting handles
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:57:59 -0500
  ...First of all, wet sand them with a fine grain and get most of the old paint off, then use some self etching metal...
• Re: Vanagon abuse!
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:49:23 -0700
  ...true, i was just saying he probably spraybombed right over the hippie paint job (who knows what she painted it with/ could be latex...
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:18:36 -0700
  ...Paint for Dove Blue Westy top? I now know for sure that these tops were painted, they are not gelcoat, and with pretty crappy...
• Re: getting paint off LP tank?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:17:43 -0400
  ...Try that after the paint remover. Malcolm S > What's the best way to get that white paint off? I obviously don't > have...