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Subject:Re: painting the fiberglass roof
From:Dave Cromwell
Date:Fri, 23 May 2003 06:35:04 -0700

You WILL be happy with the job if you
go to Home Depot with a 2" by 2" piece of
cardboard on which you have applied a sample of
the color of your westy. Tell them to mix you a
gallon of their best satin/exterior paint.
Buy a pan and roller, blue masking tape and sand paper.
Go home. Wait for a good day. And while your're waiting,
ask yourself this - Do I want to pay hundreds of dollars
so that I can admire 6" of fiberglass when I look a my westy
from the side (assuming you're not 7'3")?
Sand it. Mask it. Park it out of the sun.
Carefully roll on two coats(an hour between coats).
Get the masking tape off before it sets up.
Your job will have a slight sheen, and you'll be able to
admire it for about 3 to 4 years.
Then, do it all over again.
I've done this on 3 different westys to date.
The best part is it'll cost only about $25, and you'll
feel very superior to all those guys with white tops.
Dave Cromwell
82 1.9 diesel/westy "La Ballena Azul"

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