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Westy Steve
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 Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:27 am Post subject: Temporary Paint |
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Hey guys, I’m looking at getting a VW with lots of Patina. My wife thinks it’s ugly, to the point that I’m considering covering it with some kind of temporary paint until I can go back and address the rust section by section.
My plan is to do a rolling restoration where every once in a while I will sand down a small area and then use a small detail gun to cover it with a primer until I’ve done the whole car.
I just want something that I can do quickly that looks good from 10 feet away. I don’t care if it comes off in a rain storm. A friend suggested latex house paint. Any suggestions?
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Lingwendil
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Temporary Paint |
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Here is your solution….as a matter of fact you will probably like the end result. It also covers a lot of flaws(surface rust and bad bodywork). Before applying all you need to do is give your car a good washing & tape off or remove the items you don’t want painted!
https://www.dipyourcar.com/pages/dyc-vehicle-kits
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Finished:
I did my wife’s bus also. Both are close to 10yrs old and need of a redo. Can be pealed off in sheets.
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Westy Steve
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Temporary Paint |
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Plasti dip is a dam good idea? It’s fast, cheap, and I can peel it up as I work each section. Thanks for the idea!
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Temporary Paint |
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| Westy Steve wrote: |
| Plasti dip is a dam good idea? It’s fast, cheap, and I can peel it up as I work each section. Thanks for the idea! |
Once on your wife might not let you remove it! |
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Max Welton
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AlteWagen
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Temporary Paint |
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| Westy Steve wrote: |
Hey guys, I’m looking at getting a VW with lots of Patina. My wife thinks it’s ugly, to the point that I’m considering covering it with some kind of temporary paint until I can go back and address the rust section by section.
My plan is to do a rolling restoration where every once in a while I will sand down a small area and then use a small detail gun to cover it with a primer until I’ve done the whole car.
I just want something that I can do quickly that looks good from 10 feet away. I don’t care if it comes off in a rain storm. A friend suggested latex house paint. Any suggestions? |
Had the same issue with the wife when we got married. Ive been using satin krylon for a dozen years now and as I do body work or get crashed into I use a spray can to touch up.
Id use something era correct like tan which looks nice and hides dents and such (this one was matte).
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