In fact, that is the color.

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 2:51 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> That sounds like:
>
> Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) [S8]
>
>
> > On 29-Aug-2016, at 18:34, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > I bought my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile in spring 2009.  It is
> > metallic tan (I don't know what VW called the color), with a white lift
> > top.  I thought the top needed painting, and was prepared to do that.  It
> > also needed some minor body work.  I took it to a shop, told them what I
> > wanted.  The body tech was really good.  He cleaned the top thoroughly,
> > waxed and polished it.  Afterward, the top looked like it was brand new,
> > and it still does. I have not done anything since except occasionally
> wash
> > it.  I took a look outside just now to confirm that it still looks the
> same
> > before I wrote this.  Oh, the WESTFALIA decal, probably original, still
> > looks good, too.  Of course, I garage the camper when it is not being
> used.
> >
> > So, if your camper top is white and looks all mildewed and grimy, clean,
> > wax, polish.  You may be favorably surprised.
> >
> > mcneely
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Westfailia pop tops were originally made with a gelcoat finish, not
> >> painted. If you clean them thoroughly and restore with products like
> these,
> >> you'll be amazed how good they look.
> >>
> >> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=3946
> >> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?id=3374
> >>
> >> I'm just finishing up restoration of my pop top and it looks like new
> >> again.
> >>
> >> -Mark
> >> Seattle
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Toomey Douglas <drt@uoregon.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Great info.  I am also having my 87 westy repainted; originally Wolfram
> >>> grey, as was the pop top. I will likely stay with grey, but have been
> >>> concerned about painting the top a dark color due to it potentially
> being
> >>> hotter in the sun.
> >>>
> >>> Would prefer a grey top if there were some way to decrease its heat
> >>> absorbance.  Does anyone have experience with the ceramic paint
> additives
> >>> that are meant to insulate paint (e.g., http://www.hytechsales.com/
> >>> insulating_paint_additives.html)?
> >>>
> >>> Alternatively, any nice pics of a grey westy with a lighter top?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Aug 29, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Bummer.  Here is a list of codes:  http://www.bustopia.com/vw-
> >>> vanagon-paint-codes.html
> >>>>
> >>>> As far as the top goes, Westfalia painted them, not VW, and there are
> >> no
> >>> codes. Westfalia also used a very inferior paint. I've had excellent
> >>> results twice now having Wesco (https://wescopbe.com/store-locations/)
> >>> do a computer match from the front underside of the top on the side
> >> flange
> >>> or the back side of the luggage rack, which are protected from the sun
> >> and
> >>> weather.
> >>>>
> >>>> They used a hand held scanner, and matched both the blue used with the
> >>> Dove Blue '87 and the tan used on my '85.  You can also choose the
> level
> >> of
> >>> gloss you want, but the scanner will match the OEM gloss perfectly,
> which
> >>> is actually semi-gloss, not high gloss.  I prefer the OEM look over
> vans
> >>> that have been repainted with a single clear coated color.
> >>>>
> >>>> One quart will do the top, and these catalyzed urethane acrylic
> enamels
> >>> will last a very long time!
> >>>>
> >>>> Stuart
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> >> Behalf
> >>> Of Edward V Barger
> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:54 AM
> >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>>> Subject: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
> >>>>
> >>>> HI
> >>>>
> >>>> Well my saga continues  my van has been at a friends shop for 10
> months
> >>> still not painted  body work done ……
> >>>>
> >>>> I am going to pick it up on Saturday and take it elsewhere to be
> >> painted
> >>>>
> >>>> where do I locate the information on the colors the body is / was dark
> >>> gray and the top sort of a cream / white
> >>>>
> >>>> A lesson learned never advance the entire payment even to a friend of
> >> 30
> >>> years   every time i approach him on getting my van done all I get is
> his
> >>> sob story
> >>>>
> >>>> I give up will go elsewhere to have the job finished
> >>>>
> >>>> ed
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Edward V Barger
> >>>> edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
> >>>> 310 922 6251
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________
> >>> Prof. Douglas Toomey
> >>> 1272 Geological Sciences
> >>> University of Oregon
> >>> Eugene, OR 97403-1272
> >>>
> >>> http://uoregon.edu/~drt
> >>> http://geophysics.uoregon.edu
> >>> (541) 346 5576  (tel)
> >>> (541) 346 4692  (fax)
> >>> ________________________
> >>>
> >>
>
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