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MuzzcoVW Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2018 Posts: 1475 Location: Westfield, MA.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Going to shine up the OG paint until spring when it gets a respray
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kevinm Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 117 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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From a fall of 2021 hunting trip. Not bad for original paint, although the front nose has some chips, and I see some minor peeling underneath the top of the front bumper. Any thoughts on the wisdom of painting the front clip only (nose and A-pillar)?
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16505 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Red Ryder Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2021 Posts: 952 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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kevinm wrote: |
From a fall of 2021 hunting trip. Not bad for original paint, although the front nose has some chips, and I see some minor peeling underneath the top of the front bumper. Any thoughts on the wisdom of painting the front clip only (nose and A-pillar)?
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Yes, we did that for our Carat with original paint in similar condition to yours.
_________________ “Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland
“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
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kevinm Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 117 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Your Tornado Carat looks really nice, RR. It looks as if you did the grill as well. Now you've inspired me! |
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rmcd Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2010 Posts: 1349 Location: PNW - its a dry rain.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Land Rover Caledonian blue OEM color code.
The color flashes different hues depending upon light conditions. It’s crazy. I get a lot of people asking the color - even just today.
Here It is in it’s sinister navy blue hue.
And here it is kind of blueberry mid tone.
And here it is kind of bright.
I swear irl it really flashes like this. Weirdest thing. _________________ VW LT40 build. Like a Vanagon but 30% larger in every direction and 40% slower even in metric.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=749359&highlight= |
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vanagonjr Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:18 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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rmcd wrote: |
Land Rover Caledonian blue OEM color code.
The color flashes different hues depending upon light conditions. It’s crazy. I get a lot of people asking the color - even just today.
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I had Triumph TR-250 (TR-5) that a friend sprayed it’s dark blue color. It looked deep purple at sundown and black at night. Maybe it’s somewhat a trait with certain blue tones?
Great looking van BTW _________________ John - 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender"
Flint reversed 1.8T W/Passat 5-Speed
LiMBO (late model bus club) www.limbobus.org
LiMBO is on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/groups/
FAQ thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=525798 |
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Red Ryder Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2021 Posts: 952 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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kevinm wrote: |
Your Tornado Carat looks really nice, RR. It looks as if you did the grill as well. Now you've inspired me! |
Thank you, kevinm. I used “satin black” on both front grills and the air dam. You will remove/cover any remaining factory “chrome trim” around the upper grill, but I think it looks fine this way. Go for it! _________________ “Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland
“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition
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vanagonjr Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Savanna Beige. Considered changing it, but felt it best to keep it.
Now what color should my wheels be? Personally I like black with the VW dog dish hub caps, but these are Mercedes Steel wheels and they won’t fit.
Note sure about silver or some off-brown or tan or burnt orange. Gun-metal gray? Maybe plastic-dip to experiment , but I would be limited to their colors.
Opinions? (I need photoshop - ha!) _________________ John - 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender"
Flint reversed 1.8T W/Passat 5-Speed
LiMBO (late model bus club) www.limbobus.org
LiMBO is on Facebook too! https://www.facebook.com/groups/
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 785 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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vanagonjr wrote: |
Savanna Beige. Considered changing it, but felt it best to keep it.
Now what color should my wheels be? Personally I like black with the VW dog dish hub caps, but these are Mercedes Steel wheels and they won’t fit.
Note sure about silver or some off-brown or tan or burnt orange. Gun-metal gray? Maybe plastic-dip to experiment , but I would be limited to their colors.
Opinions? (I need photoshop - ha!) |
Color matched Savanna Beige wheels would be cool |
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slo356 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2002 Posts: 365 Location: Central Calif Coast
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Here is my '87 Syncro in Savanna Beige. Mercedes CLK rims in powder coated early Porsche 356 and 911 rim silver. I went for clear-coating over the silver. _________________ '65 T1 Sedan
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DuncanS Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2013 Posts: 4583 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Beautiful |
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wes.outside Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Cody, WY
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Subaru Crosstrek blue color
_________________ '73 Thing
'86 Vanagon Syncro with Westfalia Poptop |
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DuncanS Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2013 Posts: 4583 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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WiboBusMan Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2009 Posts: 141 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Doka painted in Golf R32 paint colour Deep Blue Metallic aka LB5R | 9955
_________________ Science has sacrificed Truth on the altar of its narrative. |
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Fhak915 Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: Sebastopol CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Before
After
Adventurewagen with stock l90 white and gloss black.
That blue crüe looks good! _________________ Frank
86 AW EJ22 |
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coqcitywesty Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2018 Posts: 401 Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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^^^^ Loving both the Doka and high top paint schemes - the blackout feature along the high top windows certainly gives it a more modern look. The Doka color resembles Volvo’s uber-rare Sonic Blue, which just ‘pops’. Good show! _________________ 1991 Westfalia EJ251, 1972 Volvo 1800 ES |
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ogelneb Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2019 Posts: 37 Location: ON
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:50 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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(mostly) original blue paint:
X2X2 Dove Blue Metallic (LH5U) (Taubengrau Metallic) - with Steel (Stahl) Blue Roof
Some bubbling around windows, but pretty decent condition for a 33-year old! |
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T3messie Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2017 Posts: 209 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:53 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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DuncanS wrote: |
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This is real skill, like it a lot. |
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eeebee Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2009 Posts: 431 Location: Tujunga
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Let's see your paint! |
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Rust-Oleum Sun yellow _________________ Eric
1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Special Edition
GoWesty 2.3
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. |
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