Jason--

You are fortunate that your Westy is white. VW Pastel White (pastelweis) is
fairly easy to match and blend, and the paint used (at least on our White
1982) is a lacquer, which makes "cutting" the repair in.

Most bigger auto paint shops will custom mix your paint and put it in a
pressurized aerosol can. The last time I had this done was about 12 years
ago, and it was between $10 & $15. If the rust spots are small, VW sells
small (10 cc) containers of the VW lacquer with a wee brush and a wee rust
remover tool. Works great for scratches and rock chips. About $5.

San Diego to Troy, New York...must have been some big money, or a sweet
partner for that move...:)

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Cary, NC     USA
www.bulley-hewlett.com
(888) 468-4880 toll free

-----Original Message-----
From:   Jason M. Yasment [SMTP:jyasmen1@NYCAP.RR.COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, March 16, 1999 4:35 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Body Work

Greetings fellow vanageeks,
        It will soon be time to bring the ol' girl out from her winter
slumber.  There
are a few area of rust and scratches that need to be sanded, primed and
painted.  Are there any suggestions on brands of spray primer and paint
that I
should use to do this touch-up?  Also any tips or tricks would be
appreciated.
 One more question:  Here is my cheesy made it and forgot about it website:

http://www.geocities.com/baja/dunes/2546

Judging from the pictures does anyone of have a suggestion of what color,
brand
of spray paint I should use?  I'd love to bring it to a shop, but alas, she
needs a new trans and my financial overseer (wife) will not sign off.

Thanks for your time.

Jason M. Yasment
 Troy, NY
 ICQ#30964617