Date:         Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:19:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Westfalia Pop Top Question
Comments: To: "Scott A. White" <scott_a_white@HP.COM>
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Red paints of all shades suffer from fairly rapid UV degradation,
especially horizontal surfaces in a sunny climate like yours.  If paint
restoration products, waxes or polishes don't do it, repainting is your
only option.  I am currently in the middle of doing this with an acrylic
polyurethane enamel, which is the longest lived auto finish currently
available.  Not too difficult a job, but you do need a good quality
paint sprayer and compressor (not to mention neighbors who are not too
close).  And the paint is expensive $150 for paint, reducer, catalyst,
surface cleaner and buffing pads, but it should last a long time.

Having to replace my rubber seals is what prompted me to do this.
Painting with them removed in easier and will give a better result.
--
Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext 208

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