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mybug Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 144 Location: Naples, Florida
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: Need Suggestions On Engine Color |
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Hey Samba members, I have a 68 VW vert. I am removing the engine tto replace the re-main seals to include some other things. What I need help with is I'm cleaning up the tin and I'm not sure as to whether to keep it black or paint it another color. My bug is red. I went through severa Hot VW mags. to try and get some ideas but nothing pops out. I was thinging of painting the tin red to match the car or mayby blue. I want to stay away from chrome. If I do red or blue, I could accent it with some enigine pieces that have have these colors. What do you think, or should I just stay with black? Any pictures of some menmbers engines would be great! _________________ "Id Rather Be Flying or Driving My Bus"! |
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dirtkeeper Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2008 Posts: 3200 Location: Left of everywhere
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jamboguru Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 315 Location: Belton, Texas
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: |
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My bug is blue center front to back, white sides and red fenders. I did all my tin red with chrome trim pieces. Looking good. Will post pics when it is done. _________________ AJ |
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mybug Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 144 Location: Naples, Florida
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate any and all help! _________________ "Id Rather Be Flying or Driving My Bus"! |
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rgm440 Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2008 Posts: 215 Location: Margaritaville
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: |
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I have seen several painted red to match their cars. Looks great if your are not trying to keep that stock look. Prepair the tins good so the paint won't start peeling. Sand good and then wipe down with alcohol be fore painting. _________________ It's fun to be Crazy -- But damn it's expensive -- Besides - the devil made me do it -- make it a double this time |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: |
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rgm440 wrote: |
I have seen several painted red to match their cars. Looks great if your are not trying to keep that stock look. Prepair the tins good so the paint won't start peeling. Sand good and then wipe down with alcohol be fore painting. |
Never heard of using alcohol prior to priming and painting. As I understand, it's acetone (aka nail polish remover), which I've always done. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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rgm440 Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2008 Posts: 215 Location: Margaritaville
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: |
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I can't afford the expenisive stuff but you got it right. _________________ It's fun to be Crazy -- But damn it's expensive -- Besides - the devil made me do it -- make it a double this time |
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Gary Person of Interest
Joined: November 01, 2002 Posts: 17069 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: |
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rgm440 wrote: |
I can't afford the expenisive stuff but you got it right. |
Acetone is expensive Go to a beauty supply store and buy it by the gallon. _________________ West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) |
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keifernet Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 19395 Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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MoparFreak69 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2009 Posts: 676
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: |
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I have always just used reducer as it does not leave any kind of film. Sure its a little spendy (like $30 for a gallon here) but it works well and is what is supposed to be used prior to painting. If you are in a pinch you can use brake parts cleaner in an aerosol can as it isnt supposed to use a residue either. I have used it and it works, just make sure it evaporates before spraying any paint over it. |
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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Inane Cathode Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2009 Posts: 556 Location: Westminster, CO
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Just paint it satin black again so it wont end up looking stupid in 5 years when the paint starts coming off. |
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burdpete Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 544 Location: Nebraska
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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All paint suppliers offer a product to prepare the surface after sanding and preping. I is designed to remove any oils from you hands and any other foreign materials. I used to use Tec 3 from NAPA. I believe it was from Martin Senior. _________________ 72 Beetle |
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Fitz. Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2009 Posts: 362 Location: Montavilla, Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Unless you're showing it, I vote satin black.
The upside of colored tin is the ability to spot leaks quickly. Then again, satin black isn't much harder.
It is fun to do your tin up though. My old bus (a red '69 Kombi) had a gray fan-shroud, black lower tin, red pulleys, chrome coil-cover and air-cleaners, see-through cap, etc... It looked great at first. Clean, conrasting, obviously much faster (ha!), and then... The inevitable miles began, as did the leaks, and eventually it looked like what it was--a goofy painted stock 1600 with some cheap EMPI parts and a leaky oil-cooler.
But don' let that stop you. My Jamaican buddy has rastafarian tin with a crazy Selassie mural on his doghouse, and he keeps it shiny clean and loves it.
As always, your car, your bag, yeah? _________________ Settle down, it's a car. |
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ANSAracingb Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2009 Posts: 557 Location: Morgan Hill CA
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe paint your tarboard or whatever you have red to match the car, then engine tin black. Accent red in areas such as dist cap, generator pulley, degree pulley, maybe the plug wires even?
You could get a red serpentine belt pulley system; that way you would have a degree pulley that's not chrome:
http://www.mamotorworks.com/acvw?frame=1.7708
I would just go with red/black scheme. But it's your car. Post pics of how it turns out either way!
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mybug Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2008 Posts: 144 Location: Naples, Florida
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks again for everyones imput! I'm really caught between keeping it as original as possible or spicing it up a little with some accent. The more I think about it and reading all the comments, I think I will stay with the basic black and accent with some red. I like the idea of painting the tarboard red...not sure if I need a special pait but something I can look into too. I just bought a new one to replace the old when I pull the engine. _________________ "Id Rather Be Flying or Driving My Bus"! |
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jlex Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2009 Posts: 2902 Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Black is supposed to help shed heat. More effective than chrome or other colors. _________________ jlex.
'70 std. "Elsie"
'88 Carrera |
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82cabby Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2005 Posts: 332 Location: West Falls, NY
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'll cast my vote for matte or semi gloss black. Easier to maintain. The color looks great IF you can color match it to the car exactly and you can keep it spotless. I have seen some really cool stuff stenciled on the fan housing though. |
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69 Jim Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2004 Posts: 6265 Location: Chickengeorge's Neighbor
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Inane Cathode wrote: |
Just paint it satin black again so it wont end up looking stupid in 5 years when the paint starts coming off. |
Agreed. |
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superonly71 Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2010 Posts: 68 Location: tacoma,washington
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:38 am Post subject: |
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i went with the red fan shroud,red degree pulley, red spark plug wires. left every thing else black. either way can go wrong with stock. |
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