Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:37:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Suggestions on new paint
Comments: To: ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM
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James,

As a rule of thumb, if you are repainting to a new color it will be more
costly than keeping the original color. In your case there is further
complication in that you have a two-tone paint job.

Now this is just my opinion, but I think that if you want to get your
Vanagon (or any other vehicle painted) because the old paint is looking
tired (you didn't say why you wanted to get it painted), stick with the
original color scheme. It will save you the most money. I'm mentioning this
only because you said that cost would be an issue.

Good luck.

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce
motorbruce@hotmail.com



>From: James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Suggestions on new paint
>Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:51:27 -0700
>
>Hi folks,
>
>I've decided to get my '83.5 camper repainted!
>Right now it is the stock '83/'84 vanagon two-tone blue.  I've pretty much
>decided that I want to get it done in one color, a dark blue of some sort,
>nothing too flashy.
>
>I like some of the dark blue that i've seen on the ~2000 model year VW's,
>but i don't know what the code or actual name is.  I don't have a huge
>budget, and I'm thinking that many of the newer clearcoat and metallic
>paints will probably be more expensive unfortunately...but I would like to
>give my van a more modern look.
>
>If anyone has any suggestions on specific colors or other things i should
>watch out for at paint/body shops, I would really appreciate you sharing
>them...I've never gotten a vehicle repainted before, but have done a bunch
>of research already.
>
>I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, so if anyone has specific shop
>recommendations, that would also be most helpful.
>
>thanks all!
>will definitely share some pics when all is said and done.
>
>-James
>'83.5 Country Homes Camper
>
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