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Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:00 am

EverettB wrote: I totally agree with you on they should wear out to protect the paint but I was thinking more about the fact that if they wear out in like 30 seconds after a couple passes of scraping, that is going to get old fast.

Anyway, interested to know how they work.

No they last quite awhile. I've had none break so far, they more just loose their edge. I've stripped about 1/2 the bus and have used around 20 of them, usually having a few on the go at the same time as they're easy to drop and misplace.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:11 am

Well happy to report I'm finally done stripping the repaint! Took 6 gallons of acetone, 3 quarts laquer thinner, 100+ pieces of steel wool, 40 plastic razors, 10 rolls of blue shop towel, roll of plastic drop cloth, 60 hrs of my time. Honestly have mixed feelings on how it turned out, but upwards and onwards. Here's some pics of the pass side, which was the last side I had to finish. Pretty sure I lost a few brain cells too, even wearing s respirator, lol

This last pic shows the gloss with a quick pass of zymol cleaner wax.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:42 am

The thing is, no matter how it turns out, it still shows that you cared about an inanimate object enough to lay your hands on it for all that time.

It shows.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:33 am

From my perspective the time and effort was well spent!

Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:42 am

Its only original once and you did a great job getting back to whats there. I would blend the rough areas and run it.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:10 pm

Love it! I agree, blend it and drive it!
Beautiful bus =D>

Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:57 pm

I think it looks great. Wish I would have bought it.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:14 pm

srfndoc wrote: Its only original once and you did a great job getting back to whats there. I would blend the rough areas and run it.

Actually in this case it was original twice :D

I agree with the others, you did a great job I would be proud.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:18 pm

Schwing wrote: srfndoc wrote: Its only original once and you did a great job getting back to whats there. I would blend the rough areas and run it.

Actually in this case it was original twice :D

I agree with the others, you did a great job I would be proud.

Sure, delivered in primer and then after being painted by Westfalia.

Maybe he can strip it back to the original primer next. :wink:

Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:48 pm

Thanks for all the encouraging words guys! And Greg I'll take that as a compliment, lol. Makes up for all those hrs when your in the middle of it and you wonder what the hell you've gotten yourself into! I kinda forgot I still have to strip the inside........started that tonight, damn hippies painted it all sorts of different colors over the years, brown, yellow, blue, white, all over the westy beige.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:40 pm

vwmike wrote: Thanks for all the encouraging words guys! And Greg I'll take that as a compliment, lol. Makes up for all those hrs when your in the middle of it and you wonder what the hell you've gotten yourself into! I kinda forgot I still have to strip the inside........started that tonight, damn hippies painted it all sorts of different colors over the years, brown, yellow, blue, white, all over the westy beige. Don't feel too bad, mine was painted pink and purple.

Try using some xylene on the paint you want to remove that is painted over the Westy brown. It has almost no effect on the softer Westy paint. I tried all sorts of other chamicals and they all wanted to remove the brown.

Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:02 pm

StockNazi wrote: vwmike wrote: Thanks for all the encouraging words guys! And Greg I'll take that as a compliment, lol. Makes up for all those hrs when your in the middle of it and you wonder what the hell you've gotten yourself into! I kinda forgot I still have to strip the inside........started that tonight, damn hippies painted it all sorts of different colors over the years, brown, yellow, blue, white, all over the westy beige. Don't feel too bad, mine was painted pink and purple.

Try using some xylene on the paint you want to remove that is painted over the Westy brown. It has almost no effect on the softer Westy paint. I tried all sorts of other chamicals and they all wanted to remove the brown.

Thanks for the tip I'll try it out, have some in the cupboard. Didn't do much on the outside, but the inside looks like it could just be latex. Here's hoping!

Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:34 pm

campingbox wrote: Looks great. Do you think this bus had silver white bumpers and wheels?

Looks like the bumpers and front emblem where the contrasting light blue. The emblem came from VW painted white, the bumper look like it came in primer, both painted at westfalia. No idea in the wheels as these aren't the orig ones, and are dated 1/63.

Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:53 pm

Cool find on the bumper colours. Keep rockin' it Mike.

Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:13 pm

vwmike wrote: campingbox wrote: Looks great. Do you think this bus had silver white bumpers and wheels?

Looks like the bumpers and front emblem where the contrasting light blue. The emblem came from VW painted white, the bumper look like it came in primer, both painted at westfalia. No idea in the wheels as these aren't the orig ones, and are dated 1/63.

I would expect that the wheels would match the bumpers and emblem.

Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:07 am

Thats going to look stellar after a decent blend -

Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:56 am

campingbox wrote: vwmike wrote: campingbox wrote: Looks great. Do you think this bus had silver white bumpers and wheels?

Looks like the bumpers and front emblem where the contrasting light blue. The emblem came from VW painted white, the bumper look like it came in primer, both painted at westfalia. No idea in the wheels as these aren't the orig ones, and are dated 1/63.

I would expect that the wheels would match the bumpers and emblem.

Me too. Just gotta find a set of the right date codes. This bus was built Dec 12 58, what months would be correct?

Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:58 am

burwin wrote: Thats going to look stellar after a decent blend -

Thanks! Just read your build thread and its impressive to say the least. I can't believe you did all that work outside like that. I won't ever complain about my large 2 car garage being too small :) Epic pictures too.

Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:49 am

vwmike wrote: campingbox wrote: vwmike wrote: campingbox wrote: Looks great. Do you think this bus had silver white bumpers and wheels?

Looks like the bumpers and front emblem where the contrasting light blue. The emblem came from VW painted white, the bumper look like it came in primer, both painted at westfalia. No idea in the wheels as these aren't the orig ones, and are dated 1/63.

I would expect that the wheels would match the bumpers and emblem.

Me too. Just gotta find a set of the right date codes. This bus was built Dec 12 58, what months would be correct?

I would guess 10/58 or 11/58 but a little earlier would be ok too.

Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:01 am

Great thanks for the info Everrett. Something else to hunt for at the swaps :)