At 07:42 PM 12/8/99 -0600, Bill Johnson wrote:
>Just getting into this touchup myself.  I bought the goodies yesterday for
>about $35.  I went to the automotive paint store with the Westy.  They came
>out with a paint scanning device and took 5 readings of my paint color. It
>think I will get a better match for the old paint this way.
>
>The smallest size I could get mixed was a pint.  I also got some paint
>reducer and a little portable type spray gizmo that is refillable.  I did
>not get the hardener.  It was outrageous in price.  I also picked up a spray
>can of quality primer.
>
>This may be a good idea.  We will see as soon as I get everything prepared
>for the paint.
>
>Bill
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "A. Kimmons" <akimmons@EV1.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 6:41 PM
>Subject: Re: paint job (touch-ups?)
>
>
>Speaking of painting...
>There has been a lot of talk about painting or getting your van painted.
>
>I too, have wanted to do this but after hearing of thousands of dollars to
>get a van painted, have put this way on the back, back burner...
>
>My van has knicks and scrapes all over it, a few of them are throught the
>base (white) coat and to the metal. Once, I bought some touch up spray
>paint, that the auto guy "told" me was the match, but when I sprayed it
>on...well, it wasn't so close.(This was pre-Internet and I didn't know any
>better...)
>
>Anyway, can a Auto paint place do a single coat or some kind of touch up
>deal
>just to get things up to spec?? Most of the van looks great still and I am
>very careful with it now. I just wish I could get it looking semi-perfect
>without having to spend a fortune. I could afford a couple of hundred if
>this
>could be done. Any tips on vendors? I live in Houston, TX.
>THANKS all in advance.
>

HAs anyone tried a MAcco, or whatever there called? THere is one right down
the road from me and I was thinking of letting them knock out my two dents
and paint my vanagon...Anyone else make the great choice...or the big
mistake??

Dan