Date:         Sun, 19 Jul 2020 21:37:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Christophe Guilbert <cguilbert@PICASSO.UCSF.EDU>
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From:         Christophe Guilbert <cguilbert@PICASSO.UCSF.EDU>
Subject:      painting my Vanagon , need advise
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 Content preview:  Hi guys, That's it, after years of procrastination , I finally
    decided to repaint my Vanagon camper. Its a 1983 air-cool camper . The color
    is Ivory - L567.

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Hi guys,

That's it, after years of procrastination , I finally decided to repaint
my Vanagon camper.

Its a 1983 air-cool camper . The color is Ivory - L567.

While I should be Okay painting it, I need advice about the paint itself .

Originally , the paint was a glasurit single-stage lacquer but I don't
know if the original paint is still there. From the sending , I can see
a gray primer + ivory coat + clear.

So far , I removed the clear coat, I did not sand to the metal because
the base coat is good for most part. I did sand however to the metal
around rusty area with a marge.

I guess my question is which kind of paint I should buy . I need a good
primer to stick on the previous base coat, 2 base coat and one of two
clear coat.

So far I am leaning toward urethane paint but I want to hear about your
experiences.

I also would like to know where to buy the paint (a place which knows
about Ivory - L567. color). which brand ?. somehow I would like the
primer, base and clear to be from the same manufacture for the sake of
compatibility .

Should I use a filler in the spot where I sand to the metal ?

Any tips is welcome.

Thanks

Chris