[tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:13:01 -0500
Every vw that I've ever owned has had a black undercoating.
Sammie/Will, what's the verdict?
James Dwan wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies. I was leaning towards single stage and no
> undercoating but Jay was very keen on coating it.
> So when I se black belly pans on 23 Windows that is incorrect in
> general or was there a cutoff year when they painted them black
> instead of grey?
>
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> --- On *Wed, 8/19/09, sammie smith /<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>/*
> wrote:
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> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:10 AM
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> You can make clear coat look better easier but original is single
> stage. And single stage is easier to repair problems. I use PPG
> Concept acrylic urethane.
>
> Wheel wells are painted body color. Undercarriage and belly pans
> are painted grey primer. I would just use a good quality grey
> paint acrylic urethane.
>
> Don't undercoat unless it is already undercoated. In which case
> it is almost impossible to remove the old undercoat.
>
> --- On *Wed, 8/19/09, James Dwan /<james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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> From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Question about painting my 23 Window
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 9:05 AM
>
> The Bus has been blasted and body work is in progress.
> I am trying to decide if I should go single stage or clear
> coat. What are the pros and cons?
> Also, Jay, is suggesting that I use an undercoat for the
> wheel wells, splash pans and belly pans.
>
> My concern is that if anything like a rock hits the Bus
> with clear coat on it, it would be more difficult to touch
> it up than if it were single stage.
>
> Also the undercoating, even if mixed with paint wouldn't
> even resemble stock. I plan on driving it around the lake
> and to all the shows but not too much more than that.
> And lastly, should I paint the wheel wells and belly pans
> black? Or were they red?
> I am searching The Samba for pics but it's slow going.
> Thanks!
>
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