Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:54:20 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
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Thanks Jake.
Lordco seemed a bit pricey for a spray can size touch up paint. I'll
check out W&P
Either way I should use a better matching top coat!
Neil.
On Feb 16, 2008 10:51 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> hey Neil, Lordco or White & Peters are good paint sources in Vancouver.
>
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2008 6:56 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > cool. Yah I figured I should really hunt down an autobody supply place.
> >
> > Anything will match better than the colour I've been using!
> >
> > ("What was it called again?"...... "Chesnut Brown"...... "Corduroy
> > Paints Brown" ...... "Charlie Brown Brown" ?)
> >
> > ;^)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On Feb 16, 2008 6:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
> >
> >
> >
> > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > > Where you have to go is an Automotive Paint Supply place, the kind that
> > > sells to professional auto body and paint shops.
> > > I got my soft red 83 Westy acrylic enamel touch up paint that way
> .........
> > > And I had the color code off the van ., LH8B .....mmmm..........same as
> > > yours.
> > >
> > > Don't try getting that from a vw dealer.
> > > If the dealer does paint and body work, they probably get their
> materials
> > > from a local paint and body supply place, not from VW or anything.
> > >
> > > I paid 15 dollars for a small bottle............and I've touched up a
> > > hundred places and haven't gone through 20 % of the little bottle even,
> > > Scott
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:35 PM
> > > To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
> > > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > > Subject: Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
> > >
> > > Interesting. Good tip.
> > >
> > > I really should use the right products from the get-go. Or at least
> > > try to read the directions! I found my tin of "Rust Check" primer.
> > > That paint will accept automotive type enamel top coat.
> > >
> > > I had read on this list recently, about VW dearlerships possibly
> > > providing matched paint. My dealership didn't show anything for my 81'
> > > Westy. LH8B paint code IIRC. So I priced out a spray can of "matched"
> > > paint from my FLAPS. They want $40 (!) for it. And would want more for
> > > a pint of it! At least most of the touch up is behind the grill I cut
> > > the hole for.
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 16, 2008 6:23 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
> > > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > > > I've been using 'self etching primer' lately.
> > > > It's a soft green color..........
> > > > And at least with brush-on acrylic enamel touch up paint, the self
> etching
> > > > primer makes that paint go on SO smoothly it's just fantastic.
> > > > With a dead perfect color match by paint code, it makes the touched up
> > > spots
> > > > even nicer than the untouched original paint.
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > > > neil N
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:28 PM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
> > > >
> > > > Yes. I did. --- ;^)
> > > >
> > > > AFAIK, the only paint that should go over Tremclad primer is Tremclad
> > > > rust paint.
> > > >
> > > > I believe it says that on the can. (the directions on mine are hard to
> > > read)
> > > >
> > > > After cutting the hole for the lower rad grill, I thought I'd paint
> > > > the exposed bits plus a bit more in the area. I primed with Tremclad
> > > > primer and top coated with spray paint.
> > > >
> > > > It totally lifted and melted the primer.
> > > >
> > > > lol !
> > > >
> > > > So rather than watch paint dry, I thought I'd post this for the paint
> > > > newbies! --- :^)
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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