Painting the 86 wolfram grey

Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: Painting the 86 wolfram grey

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davevickery · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:10 am Post subject:

I have the same color. Is that primer in the first pics or just before doing clear coat? Where did you get your paint, and is it a perfect match to the original?

Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:53 am Post subject:

2 stage paint(base/clear) local auto paint shop with the VW code,close enough as no need to do the interior doors.
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IdahoDoug · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:01 pm Post subject:

Is anything special required to spray the mirrors like that? I'm assuming they were black plastic? They look great matching the body.
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BillM · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject:

Painting the mirrors depends on if you have manual or electric. The electric ones have a smooth finish on the housing that are painted either body color or trim black. The manual ones have a plastic texured housing that could be painted but would not be able to be glossy because of the texture.
My van is also Wolfham Grey. When you spray just the base color coat it is dull and almost has a texture look to it. When you lay down the clear coat the sparkle in the finish just pops. All of a sudden it has depth and shine. I was able to wet sand a spot where the clear coat had peeled. Then clear coated it doing my best to blend it in. The spot looks amazing now compared to before. Not perfect I know but much better until I can do a full window out repaint next winter. Watching the Captains van makes me impatient but I want to have enough money set aside to be sure it comes out perfect.

Bill

edgood1 · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject:

Whatever the auto paint guy uses. PPG most likely. The base coat looks like a stelth(sp?) bomber and yes, when you hit it with the clear it really gives it good depth. 2 coats of clear to finish. Stipp need to make the new canvas. Will publish a "how to" with template measurements so you can make your own.
Next up: the headliner/carpeted interior weekender pix............
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Zeitgeist 13 · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:

Nice work, man! Diggin' the Thing
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Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject:

Can't recall the survey but the average 181(Thing) owner in in their mid 40s also owns a Vanagon or Porsche 944.
I have a stable of 944,944 turbo,924s +++all the rest of the I4s(Wishin for a 911 to love and caress) I maintain(not mine), I have 2 Vanagons and tha Thangggg....
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Captain Pike · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:32 pm Post subject:

The headliner

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Saguache · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:48 pm Post subject:

@Captain Pike,

Did you buy or make that headliner? That gray looks awesome and I bet that the backing reduces noise as well.
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Captain Pike · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:56 pm Post subject:

Made it from indoor/outdoor boat carpet.
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IdahoDoug · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject:

What adhesive did you use to glue it to the headliner above the front seats? I was thinking about doing something like that but figured I'd need to lay the van on its roof to get good adhesion...

DougM
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Captain Pike · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:30 am Post subject:

Exterior carpet glue,lotsa it.
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Syncroincity · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject:

The Wolfram Grey Mafia... Very Happy

Did yours have the silver beltline stripe sticker on it? If so did you remove it, or just paint over it? That is some nuke-proof material VW used for that stripe; I wish the whole van had been coated in it. Razz

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Captain Pike · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

I painted over it after much internal mental debate. It dissapeared, I suppose it could be replaced at mucho $$$ for a 2"wide stripe or so the auto paint guy sez. I'm still shootin' the 2 coat of clear so I'll post more pix then.
I can't believe I'm selling this Franken top,I4 weekender interior....... Confused

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r39o · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject:

paddyh · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

nice work, good on ya!
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IdahoDoug · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject:

So, the factory stripe - did you need to clean up the edges on yours, or was the entire thing in perfect shape? I may do this as well now that I've heard how tough that thing is to remove. Anyone ever try a rubber wheel like a body shop uses to remove stripes?

DougM
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Captain Pike · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:53 am Post subject:

Now with a new top

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