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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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 Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2020 Posts: 8 Location: MI
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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kamzcab86 wrote: |
Factory Orly Blue Metallic with second owner-added graphics.
P.S. Nothing wrong with Pastel White... I like it. You could always jazz it up with pinstripes or graphics. |
Love Orly Blue! Yours looks great with the graphics too!
I go back and forth on keeping it Pastel White. I do like it somewhat. Thought about doing something more with pinstripes too. _________________ 1990 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper | 1989 Cabriolet | 2013 Golf R |
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VJP5 Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2021 Posts: 52 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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"Elmo" - as red as it gets....
Last weekend in San Onofre
_________________ 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tin-Top - "Elmo" |
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Yellow Rabbit Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2005 Posts: 1146
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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I’d love to see a black Westy someday. |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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 _________________ 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! |
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OzzieJo Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2015 Posts: 251 Location: NSW, Australia
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Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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This project is still on-going but exterior is mostly complete.
Paint colour is Subaru Lapis Blue Pearl (K3X)
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Alan Brase Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 4532 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:43 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Ahwahnee wrote: |
I never considered anything other than the original color [Ivory / Elfenbein]:
I like it but also that decision simplifies repairs. A portion of that side is original, a portion was resprayed 23 years ago and a portion was resprayed 2 years ago. Very hard to tell where one ends and another begins.
The other side and rear gate are all original paint:
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Did you do repairs in single stage? Much easier repairs than using clear. It seems so shiny in pics it looks like clear over top. _________________ Al Brase
Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
Dec 1955 Single Cab pickup WANT 15" BUS RIMS dated 8/55, thru 12/55
To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
Vanagons:
80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
83 1.6TD Vanagon, 87 Wolfie Westy daily driver, swap meet home |
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Walty87 Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2020 Posts: 172 Location: Central Valley
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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 |
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leecat Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2012 Posts: 773 Location: Regina
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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.
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LBierens Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2020 Posts: 8 Location: MI
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Looks nice Leecat! Post some more pictures when you get it a little more put back together please! _________________ 1990 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper | 1989 Cabriolet | 2013 Golf R |
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goubeaux Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2017 Posts: 89 Location: Santa Barbara, California
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Titian Red Metallic LB3V/W4 with a clear coat.
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leecat Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2012 Posts: 773 Location: Regina
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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! |
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AceTaylor Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2009 Posts: 139 Location: PERKASIE, PA
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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TomInAlaska Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2007 Posts: 386 Location: Anchorage, Ak
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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. _________________ '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= |
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5078 Location: denver
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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TomInAlaska wrote: |
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. |
I think it looks great. You should add it to the "Beige Vanagon Appreciation Thread."
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=597672&start=120 _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
www.josephtrussell.com |
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kinvolute Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2016 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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This is Heidi. She came back from the paint shop sans bumpers, windows and other trim. I just got the exterior back together.
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LBierens Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2020 Posts: 8 Location: MI
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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OzzieJo wrote: |
This project is still on-going but exterior is mostly complete.
Paint colour is Subaru Lapis Blue Pearl (K3X)
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Wow! Gorgeous! _________________ 1990 Vanagon GL Westfalia Camper | 1989 Cabriolet | 2013 Golf R |
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skemems Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2017 Posts: 206 Location: Portland
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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leecat wrote: |
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.
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Why was the rear window not removed? |
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leecat Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2012 Posts: 773 Location: Regina
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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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.
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mickowens Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2015 Posts: 31 Location: Missoula, MT
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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