Paint Your Wagon - with a roller!

[rugchucker]

I found some foam brushes at Wilkinsons, not best quality but only 20p each.

I used a wallpaper seam roller , removed the hard roller and cut down a 4" foam roller to 1.5" and it fitted perfectly.

I'm off to France on Thursday for 16 days so my paint should harden off well enough.

[Willoughby]

I got a big pack in the pound section in ASDA.

I will have a look and let you know if they still have them.

K

[m0ther]

hi all
i'm seriously considering this as i'm needing to do some minor rust repairs but am wobbling on what to do about colour
is there away of telling which "white" my van currently is? looking at the colour chart it could be any of the four... are any more popular/common than others? (i have a pic but doubt it would be much use telling subtle differences - unless someone has a VERY keen eye!)

or am i best doing the whole lot rather than trying to colour match?

thanks

[jigs]

iv made a start on mine stuff is going on like a dream ! after one coat im pretty please with the results ! hopefully get another coat on next week if the weather stays ok.

[pedro100]

its painting weekend come tomorow, weather looks pretty good too ill post some pics up next week of the bad boy!!

[fisher4772]

Ok Im join the people who have used this product,the only problem im having is colour matching,I need a burgundy and a cream as seen on early t25s the colour charts a bit confusing as it shows 2 colours for each code?any one got a good eye for colours?

[redstar]

on the colour charts it is the gloss square that is the colour for the code, and the one behind it is a complementary colour if you wanna design your fence i believe. if you go to a good paintdealer they will mix up any colour out of any range for you. just tell 'em its the gloss you require and you will indeed be sorted!

[Willoughby]

Done a bit of digging and found this site.

http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm

It lists early VW paint codes along with there Dulux number.

K

[The_blue]

I got my colour chart today.

Has anyone here painted in either of the reds?

The darker red is listed as fire equipment! I wanted it for my Masala red(?) bus

[ashman]

I have started using Red RAL 3000 and it is certainly red. We are talking Postman Pat van red here and it's going to look great.

[pedro100]

ashman i painted mine that red too at the weekend, had a nightmare though, top half where original paint went on a dream well chuffed, bottom half looks pants will def need a couple more coats, the paint just didnt take! its bloody bright though!! ill wack up some pictures as soon as though!

[ashman]

Pedro

I didn't have any trouble with the paint taking, but I did/have spent a bloody long time prepping the body and would have been very upset if I'd had any trouble with it.
I am painting over Masala Red and I must admit that I will probably need three or four coats flatted between before I will be totally happy with it.
I have put two coats on one of the sliding door panels that cover the runners and that now looks so much more 'finished' than the first coat did.
Roll on next weekend and it had better be good weather!

[CovKid]

All good to read. The original 'paint your wagon for £50' is still looking good. Just come back from Black Rock Sands!

Lets have some pics of red buses then

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/garage.php? ... ge_id=1836

[ashman]

Pics up after the weekend - if the weather is kind.

I am liking the arty pic of the bus CovKid - what steelies have you got on the front as they don't look standard?

If it's any help I got some foam brushes from Artbase in Hornchurch, Essex for .25p each. They have a website and you can order them online: www.artbasehornchurch.com

Ashman

[wackos00]

just ordered my paint, said it should be with me tomorrow! Marlin blue and Ral 5010! should be sweet, cant wait!