

| Subject: | How Do I Paint My Vanagon? |
| From: | Michael A. Radtke |
| Date: | Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:16:24 -0700 |
Hello, It's been 25 years since I painted a car. Back then the choice was lacquer or enamel. I used enamel with an epoxy additive that caused it to dry quickly and have a harder finish. So Saturday, I went to the auto paint store and asked about paint systems. All they had was lacquer and a whole bunch of paint systems that were urethane based. Now these urethane based systems sound wonderful, but they all use a curing additive that contains cyanide. A respirator is required and there is danger to passing cats and dogs. Since I don't have a spray booth, I am not comfortable painting with this stuff. I am not anxious to use lacquer because of the need to rub it out to obtain gloss. I need to paint the interior, and I don't think that I can polish all the complex surfaces. So, do you folks know of any other painting choices and where I can obtain information about them? Thanks, Mike
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