Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:40:18 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
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I have a friend who has painted a series of splir window vans in Green
Tremclad witha brush. The green colour lasts fine, but it looks like hell!
If you want I'll take some Tremclad across the border and ship it to you
FedEx Ground.
I wouldn't sand a Vanagon 5 times for $2000!
Just what I think, Jake
On 4/25/06, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> How much is your time worth? Assuming a 2k commercial job and his $50, how
> many hours would you have to put in at your job to come up with the $1950
> difference?
>
> The alternate painting/sanding is pretty common for trying to get a deep
> even finish on a car that you want people to look at. I bet he's pretty
> quick about it by now. It actually doesn't take much time to wet sand a car.
> It takes longer to mask it off, and he apparently avoided most of that.
>
> I ran across this:
>
> "I think if you re-read the entire thread (including the original in the
> Mopar forum) that you will find the answers to all your questions. Get
> several cups of coffee, reading this will take you hours. Patience is good
> for the soul. Tremclad is a Canadian company but owned by Rustoleum.
> Tremclad is not sold in the US and they will not ship to the US. Rustoleum
> has different formulations for California and the other 49 states. Some
> folks had good luck with Rustoleum Pro versions in California but variable
> results with the Rustoleum standard."
>
> So who's gonna be the guinea pig?
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
>
>
> If you have nothing but time on your hands, there is no reason you
> shouldn't do it. Please note that he painted the car three times and
> wet-sanded the car FOUR times before buffing it out!
>
>
>
> On 4/25/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ...that looks awesome.... i wonder how long it takes to paint a whole
> > vanagon like that..... and if it works on the poptop? the guy claims it
> > sticks to everything...
> > florian
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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