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by volition82
09 Mar 2011, 16:52
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 5672765

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

Thanks for the reply and tips, had a look through your van thread and you've done a nice job there. Like the colour scheme as well with the white wall tyres and subtle red detail :pimp I knew it would be a big job painting the van this way but I didn't realise just how big a job it is, the prep with...
by volition82
08 Mar 2011, 19:44
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 5672765

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

I've been painting my van in matt black and as I couldn't find much information on the colour I thought i'd post how i've been getting on. My van is a lwb, high-top LT35 so it's a big old thing, around 2 metres wide, 5 metres long and 2.5 metres high so a lot of prep and painting to do! The original...
by volition82
16 Sep 2010, 05:21
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 5672765

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

I've bought the dvd and watched that which was very helpful but i've still got a few questions and I wondered if someone could help? Sorry if they have been asked before. With application, my approach has been to paint subsequent layers as and when. For instance if you're intent on getting a couple ...
by volition82
08 Aug 2010, 12:52
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 5672765

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

Thank you for the quick reply. A couple more quick questions if you don't mind, you say not to paint it in hot conditions but if it's to cold conditions will the paint could bloom? Also is it ok to go straight on pre-painted fibreglass roofs and bumpers without any plastic primer?
by volition82
08 Aug 2010, 08:49
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!
Replies: 3080
Views: 5672765

Re: Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

Hi everybody, I was told about this thread from somebody on the brickyard forum and it looks like a very good idea and i'm going to buy the dvd and have a go at painting my vw lt35. I'm toying with the idea of painting it matt black not a clour for everybody I know but to save me reading the whole t...