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0to60in6min
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 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Painting a Vanagon |
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I have a tintop vanagon to be repainted and I plan to do it using rollers (not spray paint). Long ago I came across a topic mentioning a brand to use but can't find it. Could anybody please recommend something easy to use and good quality.
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fxr
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deadaheadub
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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I did a decent job on a tintop with Rustoleum thinned 50%.
Lucy before:
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0to60in6min
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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thank you... I will look at both brands..
do you know how many quarts for the whole 1988 tintop? |
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deadaheadub
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:31 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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| 0to60in6min wrote: |
thank you... I will look at both brands..
do you know how many quarts for the whole 1988 tintop? |
Do not remember. But the process has you thin the color 50% with thinner so factor that in.
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fxr
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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| 0to60in6min wrote: |
thank you... I will look at both brands..
do you know how many quarts for the whole 1988 tintop? |
Do not remember. But the process has you thin the color 50% with thinner so factor that in. |
The Interlux doesn't get thinned nearly as much. IIRC we used a quart of primer and three quarts of topcoat, plus a tin of '333 brushing liquid'. Top-quality 'smooth' rollers and top quality brushes are needed. It's a two-person job, one to apply paint with the roller, the other to lay off with the brush. You have to work quite fast, it gets sticky pretty quickly.
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bobbyblack 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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This thread was a good one that got me going on a roller job on a Splittie 
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9139692
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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Just remember to take the windows out... 
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0to60in6min
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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thank you all...
now I need a lot of elbow grease because I am low on Green ($$) grease... |
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DuncanS
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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My friend painted a 30 foot sailboat using two part Interlux Perfection Flag Blue using the fine surface "sausage" rollers. About 5" long and an inch plus in diameter. At first he was using the two person roll and tip, but then discovered he didn't even need to tip. He put on 4 coats and I was blown away by the finish. From two inches away lt looked as good as a new Mercedes in the showoom. The two part is much harder and will last longer and be less susceptible to subsequent solvents such as a clear coat or waxes.
It is what I plan to do when the time comes. |
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deadaheadub
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Painting a Vanagon |
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| 0to60in6min wrote: |
thank you all...
now I need a lot of elbow grease because I am low on Green ($$) grease... |
It only takes a few quarts of Rustoleum which is pretty cheap.
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