Sounds interesting, but Tremclad would not be my choice of paints - over the years, I have used it for many areas, and it does not stand up well compared with a good quality enamel paint. Mind you, I haven't tried the tremclad automotive paints, they may be better. Tremclad white has a tendency to yellow with age, so I don't know how colour stable the other colours would be also. On 25 Apr 2006 at 12:56, TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote: > I know this sounfs reak flakey but ... > > So as I finish the rusted body work on the rear arch // appliance panels > my thoughts turn to getting the 85 Van painted > I get the usual nonsense quotes 5K plus then 2K, then 800 ... > > So i start reading about paint & come across the story on samba > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=159142&postdays=0&postorder > =asc&start=0 > > longer story here > http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer& > Number=2331682&fpart=&PHPSESSID=6cb393ce49bcfaa688cd75826c302d09 > > about a Cdn guy from To that has painted a number of vehicles with tremclad rust > paint & foam rollers and much labour ..... > > I was just wondering if any body else has ever tried this technique on there > Vanagon, what I like about this is that I dont what a realy perfect job because > I'll want to take the van to the 4x4 road, the forestry service areas and I dont > want to worry about normal off road camping scratches ... and I know this > tremcladis very much an industrial paint of have used it for years on metal > rails, outdoor gear & left it out & never had to worry about it .. > > > thoughts ? >
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