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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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