Totally agree with comments re paint KWW. My better half thinks I,m a little
odd in insisting I do things myself but at least they are done properly( if
slowly!). Like you I rely on others for paint though and I,m sick of paying
big money for orange peel, non existent preparation, fading, mismatched
colurs, oxidisation.





"KWW" > wrote in message
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>I will be interested in the answers here.... but one disheartening thing I
>have found is that with all the enviro-regulations getting a good paint job
>has gotten to be the highest priced part of the venture. (other stuff you
>can do yourself) Also the durability of the paint available is lacking.
> KWW
> On 3/12/2012 9:34 PM, DogDiesel wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> To restore a VW air-cooled these days.
>>>
>>> A few scenarios .
>>>
>>> A disassembled rolling good body bug. With and without a motor.
>>>
>>> One with welded in rust repair panels. that needs assembled and
>>> painted.
>>> Not running. or with the original motor that was running when it was
>>> parked.
>>>
>>> A running rust bucket.
>>>
>>> A not running rust bucket.
>>>
>>> And the very popular. I started to restore it, but realized I'm over
>>> my
>>> head, but I took it apart . And need to sell it now bug.
>>>
>>
>> Oh yea, Anything dunebuggy / off road style. They kinda scare me
>> .
>> But usually they are running. I figure people start cutting things up
>> when they dont want to spend any money anymore.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Diesel.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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