The problem with repaint jobs is most folk aren't willing to spend the time (i.e. MONEY) on the prep work in order to get a paint job as good as the factory.
On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:31 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > And I would never repaint a car or van if I could help it. > It's just never as good as factory paint. > What color do you all that - 'look at me red' ? > Just playing, > But it's a rare re-paint that's really pretty good. > And at some point, I can understand, or if you just want it some > other color > badly enough. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > VW Doka > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:20 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP! > > Ben, > > You're nuts! I would never own a Tornado Red T3. As a matter of > fact, my > T3 just rolled out of the paint booth the other day: > > http://tinyurl.com/3ay4qr > > See... I hate Tornado Red. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Benny boy > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:38 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP! > > > """"tornado red is one of the most amazing colors they ever built a > few > vans in"""" > > > Of course :-) > http://www.benplace.com/mexico2007/chacala_15.jpg > > Cheers, Ben |
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