Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:51:25 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
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That sounds like:
Savanna Beige Metallic (LH1V) [S8]
> On 29-Aug-2016, at 18:34, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I bought my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile in spring 2009. It is
> metallic tan (I don't know what VW called the color), with a white lift
> top. I thought the top needed painting, and was prepared to do that. It
> also needed some minor body work. I took it to a shop, told them what I
> wanted. The body tech was really good. He cleaned the top thoroughly,
> waxed and polished it. Afterward, the top looked like it was brand new,
> and it still does. I have not done anything since except occasionally wash
> it. I took a look outside just now to confirm that it still looks the same
> before I wrote this. Oh, the WESTFALIA decal, probably original, still
> looks good, too. Of course, I garage the camper when it is not being used.
>
> So, if your camper top is white and looks all mildewed and grimy, clean,
> wax, polish. You may be favorably surprised.
>
> mcneely
>
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Westfailia pop tops were originally made with a gelcoat finish, not
>> painted. If you clean them thoroughly and restore with products like these,
>> you'll be amazed how good they look.
>>
>> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=3946
>> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?id=3374
>>
>> I'm just finishing up restoration of my pop top and it looks like new
>> again.
>>
>> -Mark
>> Seattle
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Toomey Douglas <drt@uoregon.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Great info. I am also having my 87 westy repainted; originally Wolfram
>>> grey, as was the pop top. I will likely stay with grey, but have been
>>> concerned about painting the top a dark color due to it potentially being
>>> hotter in the sun.
>>>
>>> Would prefer a grey top if there were some way to decrease its heat
>>> absorbance. Does anyone have experience with the ceramic paint additives
>>> that are meant to insulate paint (e.g., http://www.hytechsales.com/
>>> insulating_paint_additives.html)?
>>>
>>> Alternatively, any nice pics of a grey westy with a lighter top?
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Aug 29, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Bummer. Here is a list of codes: http://www.bustopia.com/vw-
>>> vanagon-paint-codes.html
>>>>
>>>> As far as the top goes, Westfalia painted them, not VW, and there are
>> no
>>> codes. Westfalia also used a very inferior paint. I've had excellent
>>> results twice now having Wesco (https://wescopbe.com/store-locations/)
>>> do a computer match from the front underside of the top on the side
>> flange
>>> or the back side of the luggage rack, which are protected from the sun
>> and
>>> weather.
>>>>
>>>> They used a hand held scanner, and matched both the blue used with the
>>> Dove Blue '87 and the tan used on my '85. You can also choose the level
>> of
>>> gloss you want, but the scanner will match the OEM gloss perfectly, which
>>> is actually semi-gloss, not high gloss. I prefer the OEM look over vans
>>> that have been repainted with a single clear coated color.
>>>>
>>>> One quart will do the top, and these catalyzed urethane acrylic enamels
>>> will last a very long time!
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Edward V Barger
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 9:54 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
>>>>
>>>> HI
>>>>
>>>> Well my saga continues my van has been at a friends shop for 10 months
>>> still not painted body work done ……
>>>>
>>>> I am going to pick it up on Saturday and take it elsewhere to be
>> painted
>>>>
>>>> where do I locate the information on the colors the body is / was dark
>>> gray and the top sort of a cream / white
>>>>
>>>> A lesson learned never advance the entire payment even to a friend of
>> 30
>>> years every time i approach him on getting my van done all I get is his
>>> sob story
>>>>
>>>> I give up will go elsewhere to have the job finished
>>>>
>>>> ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Edward V Barger
>>>> edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
>>>> 310 922 6251
>>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________
>>> Prof. Douglas Toomey
>>> 1272 Geological Sciences
>>> University of Oregon
>>> Eugene, OR 97403-1272
>>>
>>> http://uoregon.edu/~drt
>>> http://geophysics.uoregon.edu
>>> (541) 346 5576 (tel)
>>> (541) 346 4692 (fax)
>>> ________________________
>>>
>>
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