Date:         Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:56:45 -0700
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
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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 ?