[tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window

  • From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:22:22 -0500

Could just be a Gulf Coast thing.

Brian Denning wrote:
> i'm no sammie or will, but i think the facotry left the undercarriage
> primer, just like todays cars...well the metal parts
>
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> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:13:01 -0500
> From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
>
> 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>
>     <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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>
>         From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
>         To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:10 AM
>
>         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>
>         <mailto:james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
>
>
>             From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>             <mailto:james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
>             Subject: [tcb] Question about painting my 23 Window
>             To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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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