Date:         Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:20:10 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: van paint job
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
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The clear coat on my 90 Burgundy Westy is peeling - especially around the
windshield, and also on the sliding door where I rubbed against some
plastic trash cans.  Can they just do the clear coat without repainting the
whole van?  Has anybody ever had this done (especially in California, where
things seem to be more expensive than elsewhere?)  I'll probably take it to
a few places for an estimate.  Also, the fiberglass poptop is now "cloudy."
 Would that need to be repainted or clear coated?
Patti
90 Westy Automatic


On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's what I'm shooting for on mine!
> Marc
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Related to this thread, and NOT my van....
> >
> > A friend just had his van ('86 Westy) repainted the OE color (a metallic
> a
> > gold color) and it turned out superb.
> >
> > Of note: the shop put a coating of plastic spray over all the usual
> > vulnerable surfaces and it is
> > almost imperceptible to the eye, but once you put a finger on it, you can
> > tell it's there. So far
> > has turned out to be a perfect chip-resistant addition.
> >
> > He had the lower, driver side splash panel cut out and replaced, got the
> > new one from BD.
> > That also turned out great. No rust on this van, anywhere now. We removed
> > the cabinets
> > for this, and he also had all of the rubber seals for windows and doors
> > replaced with new.
> > It sounds like a brand new vehicle....the doors are slightly difficult to
> > close due to the new
> > rubber seals.....very nice!
> >
> > Bob
>



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