[tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:32:40 -0500
I guess all of mine have just been very dirty. :-)
sammie smith wrote:
> True on all type I's that I have ever seen. Not true on split
> busses. Grey and looks like primer.
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> --- On *Wed, 8/19/09, Eric Woodall /<eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
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> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 11:13 AM
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> Every vw that I've ever owned has had a black undercoating.
> Sammie/Will, what's the verdict?
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> 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.
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>> --- 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
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>> 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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