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That looks great! Love the wheels!!

Colder conditions seem to be less of an issue with some members painting as late as November. Conditions right now (if painting outside) are perfect except for the very real problem of bugs - tweezers a must :rofl . Rustoleum can be painted on metal wood or glass fibre. Some plastics MAY need a pri...

Couple of coats of purple on!

Neil - Looking good, it's surprising how good the first coat is.
Cov - Yep! Easier than I thought - in fact just like the DVD! (More area than the T25 though! )
Already had the neighbours cooing about the transformation. I keep saying "It's just the first coat!"

First coat on today! Managed to dodge the rain - wondered what would happen if it did, glad I missed it!! :D :D Very happy! I'm doing the top half in white and below the sliding door rail in purple (suggestion by my better 'alf :roll: she said blue was boring..). Anyway went on better than I thought...

For anyone who's interested I found these to be pretty cheap for sanding sheets (I'm using a detail sander - don't bother trying a belt sander! )
http://www.mtmc.co.uk/Abrasives__c-p-0-0-153.aspx

Keep us updated on the Arctic White Marc, cheers.. Ralph, expecting that DVD to pop onto the doormat any day now... looking forward to some more inspiration, I need it... :cry: Arctic White - I ended up having to look for swatches in the DIY stores and holding them up to the van.. :roll: The best m...

Yep the 10% will help.
It does about 30 to the gallon - more than the old T25! Insurance wasn't too bad - can't remember exactly but I think £300 ish (maybe £400).

Many thanks to all of the contributors to this thread! Have read all of it! Just ordered the DVD - I'm from "the other side" :shock: and I haven't got a VW! Have had a couple in the past though, the beloved T25 left us just over a year ago to be replaced by the self-build merc. Just dealin...