Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:03:51 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
In-Reply-To: <71d9cdf90806081355k206111a0p9dae71bfbccd9ff0@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Yeah...I have a white 91GL with silver bumpers and valance and was thinking
about touching it up(just the silver part). The guy said that it won't look
perfect, but should do the job if I tape it off in the garage(which I
converted to a DVD viewing/workout room). Good luck.
On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sounds like a good deal. Thanks for the tip.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Sorry... I believe it was a quart for 35.00
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Zoltan...Yep. tehy said they make 1 gallon which (they say) they can
>> fill 3
>> > spray cans approx. Will be 35.00. See ya.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Michael,
>> >> The way you wrote it, does not really mean that they also put it in a
>> >> spray can. Did they?
>> >> Z
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
>> >> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
>> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:16 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I stopped at Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint and they will mix
>> enough
>> >>> for
>> >>> 3 spray cans for 35.00 with the paint code. FYI.
>> >>> Michael in San Antonio.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Florian Speier <
>> groups.florian@gmail.com
>> >>> >
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I have had very bad luck with automotivetouchup.com and would
>> recommend
>> >>>> not
>> >>>> getting that.
>> >>>> I heard good reviews about paintscratch, but best thing is to go to
>> your
>> >>>> local paint store and get it scanned. that is the only way to get a
>> true
>> >>>> match.
>> >>>> Florian
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> > Has anyone recently used either
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > www.paintscratch.com
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > or www.automotivetouchup.com
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > to get spray cans of "exact match" VW paint? They allow you to
>> enter
>> >>>> > in
>> >>>> > the
>> >>>> > year, model and then indicate what colors they have, and I can find
>> my
>> >>>> > "merian brown" color (code LA8A) of my Vanagon.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > The price is fairly similar $20-25 for a 12 oz spray can, plus I
>> would
>> >>>> need
>> >>>> > a spray can of clear coat.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > I have some small areas to do and no longer have the garage or >
>> >>>> motivation
>> >>>> > to
>> >>>> > set up the whole compressor/spray gun outfit.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > I've searched the archives and found some past thumbs-ups to
>> >>>> > paintscratch.com. A 2001 reference to www.color-rite.com didn't
>> pan
>> >>>> > out
>> >>>> > as
>> >>>> > they apparently just make motorcycle/ATV/other noisemaker paint,
>> not
>> >>>> > automotive touch up.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Thanks
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Mark
>> >>>> >
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Michael in San Antonio
>> >>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
>> >>> Checked by AVG.
>> >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.4/1474 - Release Date:
>> >>> 5/30/2008 7:44 AM
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Michael in San Antonio
>> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
--
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
|