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BIRD84WESTY
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 Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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Here is mine take on the Vanagon stripes. Had it done at at 3M tint shop, they removed the original stripes and I picked colors that closely matched the size and location as the original. Biggest difference is the wet sanding removal of the oxidation that makes the original paint pop.
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joetiger 
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Location: denver
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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| gonewesty4good wrote: |
| There is a business on Etsy called "Vanagon Dwellers" that does custom stripes, etc, |
They did my high top stripes. Nice folks.
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
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"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
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wbailey2112
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Location: Grove City, OH
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:46 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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I'll second the local mom & pop sign shop. I took some photos of our Westy before the original stripes were removed by our painter to my local guy. He recreated them in vinyl along with a few variations of the original for us to also consider. He printed them and did an onsite install in our garage for $150. He also installed new Westfalia decals on the back and sides of our top for us while he was there.
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mikemtnbike
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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I did the very simple mid-body white stripe on my van. My only tip is that it's one of those jobs where having 2 people makes the task 10x easier.
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Live2explore
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Joined: January 20, 2020
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Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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Whys everyone creeping on my vanagon? Lol
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I grabbed the photo below from the Vanagon Owner's Group fb site. I love the stripes and they're the first that inspire me to add stripes to my van (although multi-colored stripes in the Vanagons belt line are interesting too).
My van is flash silver and I'm thinking of three shades of grey, or possibly three tints/shades of a color for some pop.
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- Where would I go to have such stripes made and installed? A sign maker with a vinyl cutter? Some other type of shop?
- Does anyone here have experience doing this or working with a pro? Do you have any suggestions?
- Does anyone have a recommendation for a shop in Seattle?
- Any other suggestions?
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Live2explore
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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| I cant figure out how to post pics, but y’all can follow my vanagon @ vanagonvw on instagram |
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shadetreemech
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Location: Claremont, CA
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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| shadetreemech wrote: |
For a coupla years I've wanted to do a continuous stripe in the "belt" area around the Van, repeating the Chacoan triangular design in the middle of this pottery sherd:
Dark brown on tan
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Ordered mine from VanagonDwellers on Etsy a coupla days ago. Ethan sent me a proof yesterday:
Some kind of optical illusion goin' on there. Lookin' forward to it.
Dan
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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^^^ Cool... 
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bobhill8
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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Just put my Vanagon Dwellers stripes on today. Stockies, avert your eyes. I can't afford a proper paint job and still have rust/body repair to do anyway, so this was a cheap way to spice things up. The stripes went on easily - hopefully they stay on too. They provided more than enough material, all in long strips, so you do the cutting as you choose. I'm trying out the front stripe - not official but kinda like it so far.
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blackfilmguild
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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Did you ever find automotive decal stripes? I am getting my van painted soon and looking to get some exactly like the ones here.
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blackfilmguild
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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| bobhill8 wrote: |
Just put my Vanagon Dwellers stripes on today. Stockies, avert your eyes. I can't afford a proper paint job and still have rust/body repair to do anyway, so this was a cheap way to spice things up. The stripes went on easily - hopefully they stay on too. They provided more than enough material, all in long strips, so you do the cutting as you choose. I'm trying out the front stripe - not official but kinda like it so far.
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Looks like they are taking a pause on the business. |
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bobhill8
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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That's a bummer. I guess I have had mine for 3 plus years now and they have held up great. No peeling or noticeable fading. Hope you can find some elsewhere. Seems like something a graphic design person could do easily.
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Californio
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Vanagon Stripes - how-to tips, tricks and shop recommendations |
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With all the other rococo stuff they make for our rigs, you'd think one of the vendors would be selling pin stripes. Kind of a no-brainer given all the obvious interest.
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