Let's see your paint!

[Merian]

White shows dirt.

The thing to do is to match the color of your van to the type of dirt or mud where it will be used. e.g. red rocks area ----> rust
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[LBierens]

[VJP5]

"Elmo" - as red as it gets....


Last weekend in San Onofre

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1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tin-Top - "Elmo"

[Yellow Rabbit]

I’d love to see a black Westy someday.

[BulliBill]

My 1987 Westfalia Camper GL, only 69K original miles, painted by Hans and Franz in the Hannover factory 34 years ago, Flash Silver...

Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[OzzieJo]

This project is still on-going but exterior is mostly complete.

Paint colour is Subaru Lapis Blue Pearl (K3X)

[Alan Brase]

[Walty87]

Just had it painted at maaco. I’m pretty happy with the $1600 paint job. We’ll see how long it lasts, but this things a camper. I don’t care if it’s not super pretty…


Maaco said they found an “ivory” color code that was for vanagons in 1984. I asked for an off white lol, but this is good enough for me. Should’ve seen it before haha.. yikes

[leecat]

Late to the game, as usual!!

Jeep Tungsten Metallic PBM/DRM - crazy amount of prep work but got her super clean and straight. A couple runs to wet-sand and buff out this week, but very pleased with how it turned out.

[LBierens]

Looks nice Leecat! Post some more pictures when you get it a little more put back together please!
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1990 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper | 1989 Cabriolet | 2013 Golf R

[goubeaux]

Titian Red Metallic LB3V/W4 with a clear coat.

[leecat]

A little more put together! My paint certainly isn't show-quality either, but pretty good - and the fish on our camping/fishing trips won't care. Body is straight as an arrow and zero rust anywhere. Just professionally appraised at $18k - with the interior incomplete, so I felt that was fair. Should be in the mid-20's once it's complete, which is what I'd expect to pay for a refurbed Westy in good shape.

That red metallic is gorgeous - wish I'd started with a red van instead of a blue one!

[AceTaylor]

[TomInAlaska]

It was two-toned merian brown and timor beige but I decided to made the whole thing beige instead of changing the color (mostly so I wouldn't have to be all that precise taping the windows! ) I still need to do a little work under the windshield rubber when my new glass comes and there are definitely still dents and blemishes if you look hard enough (the rear edge of the sliding door/c-pillar for example), but it looks a 1000x better than it did and that's all I was shooting for right now.
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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[joetiger]

[kinvolute]

This is Heidi. She came back from the paint shop sans bumpers, windows and other trim. I just got the exterior back together.

[LBierens]

[skemems]

[leecat]

It's just our camping/fishing van and no WAY was I getting into pulling and reinstalling that rear window - especially as it didn't need rust repair around the glass - after reading other people's experiences with that nightmare.

If it was for resale or a top-dollar restoration, I would have pulled it for sure. But we never plan to sell it and I'm pleased as punch with the outcome. Metallic blue in sunshine but looks black at dusk. Please forgive the lack of bumper ends - they are still new in the bag waiting to go on in spring, along with the smoked grey front markers.

[mickowens]