Spot on. My T3 had a respray at some stage which is now falling off!. One
can see original paint has had absolutely no preparation.
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>> 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.
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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:
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>>>>> To restore a VW air-cooled these days.
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>>>>> A few scenarios .
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>>>>> A disassembled rolling good body bug. With and without a
>>>>> motor.
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>>> A running rust bucket.
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>>>>> A not running rust bucket.
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> Oh yea, Anything dunebuggy / off road style. They kinda scare
>>>> me .
>>>> But usually they are running. I figure people start cutting things
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>>>> when they dont want to spend any money anymore.
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>>>>> Thanks,
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>>>>> Diesel.
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