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Date:         Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:35:45 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Best color to paint my GL - Group Results
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
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I think the Pearl white or factory Glacier color is cool. I also am going to coat the valance and bumpers on my 91 with Rhino liner instead of the factory gray/silver. Maybe even a bra of the Rhino Liner to prevent rock chips. Just my .02 Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:58 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> I REALLY like seeing modern vw colors on older vw's. Particularly when it's > well done, and a common vw shade. I've seen a new beetle colored pastacio > paint on a vanagon and it looked slick! > However, Especially if your bus is already white, I say stay white! At the > very least, stick to a vanagon color. Remember it takes more than twice the > costs to do a full color change, properly. I mean, the engine even has to > be > out! EVERYTHING needs to be removed (to do it "right"). If that's the case, > I LOVEEEEE Escalanda Green and slightly less so, Tornado Red. Those two > vanagon colors are the bee's knees. I think a green carat would ROCK! > > -Craig > > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > > > Mine, too. BenT has a buddy up in SF who spent a small fortune on a > > somewhat more than off white paint job. It looks very nice, but somehow > it > > also looks "wrong", since it's not a factory color. Ask BenT for details > > of > > the color. I believe it was in one of the photos I took up at BenT's > > vanagon get together, the name of which I can never pull out of my brain. > > > > I didn't respond earlier, but any of the slightly less zoomy colors VW > has > > painted the new beetle would look cool. I think one of them is called > > "Vapor". > > | > > |BTW - my van is Pastel White. > > | > > |Peter Marsh > > |Naples > > >


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