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Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:03:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Subject:      Re: Reviving Vanagon Grilles
Comments: To: PSavage <psavage@saber.net>
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I painted mine with a spray bomb from a local auto paint store.


Buy bumper or trim paint - and do not get a high gloss product.


Make sure the grill is very clean before painting.


Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Leader of the Pack" <- new name
----- Original Message -----
From: PSavage <psavage@saber.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Reviving Vanagon Grilles




> My Westy's upper & lower grilles are dull & I can't seem to restore their
> rich, black color with wax.  A detailing book I've got mentions that
plastic
> auto ashtrays can be revived by painting with laquer.  Do you think this
is
> what will work to restore my grilles?
> Phaedra
> '85 Westy-Wolf
>
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