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Posted: **13 Jan 2011, 18:33**

CovKid wrote:
onc onc wrote:have now got a few bubbly rust spots occuring

Yes but this works in your favour I found. Its only when you have a coat of fresh paint that you can pinpoint areas that genuinely need more intensive work rather than areas that you think are a bit ropey.

I still see rollering as a winter prep measure, shaking off the ravages of the weather in the same way that narrowboat owners look after theirs. Rustoleum will often eradicate some areas (in terms of corrosion) but those where it won't clearly have issues. Seams are always a source of heartache but with repeated attempts to treat corrosion followed by repaints can bring it to an end - case of treating both sides and making sure you've really dug in deep with the vactan etc. And don't forget the magic of the 'filler fairy'

For the record, i'll often put a fresh coat around the sills prior to winter - helps protect against stone chips and salt spray. Its a lot easier doing all that with a roller as you can just do certain areas without the need for major masking as you do with spraying. 20 mins and you've done the sills.

Me thinks a little more patience when prepping me rusty bits

is required, Oh i wish i had a garage to get the van into so as i can spend a bit more time on the old girl over the winter months

Posted: **22 Jan 2011, 10:38**

thinking of painting my van in march but undecied what colour, either ral3000 ral3020 any one used the ral3020 just to get am idea

Posted: **31 Jan 2011, 15:09**

Hi, bought the dvd, got 4 pots of the colour i wanted. only came in 750ml pots

. what does anyone suggest about painting and polihing roof ? . mines a tintop and reckon theres a lot of flatting by hand and wondered how anyone else has faired. i was thinking of starting with roof but think i may not get good results as not really a flat surface area and may have second thoughts about tackling the van. all my mates and girlfriend think i am going to wreck my van by using a roller to paint it anyway. some advice and insperation please.

Posted: **31 Jan 2011, 16:32**

2020mad wrote:all my mates and girlfriend think i am going to wreck my van by using a roller to paint it anyway. some advice and insperation please..

Talk to Covkid who started this thread - he lives in Coventry - maybe you could ask to see his van in the flesh to get an idea of what is acheivable?

Posted: **31 Jan 2011, 16:49**

2020mad wrote:all my mates and girlfriend think i am going to wreck my van by using a roller to paint it anyway. some advice and insperation please..

Talk to Covkid who started this thread - he lives in Coventry - maybe you could ask to see his van in the flesh to get an idea of what is acheivable?

Posted: **31 Jan 2011, 16:55**

dugcati wrote:
2020mad wrote:all my mates and girlfriend think i am going to wreck my van by using a roller to paint it anyway. some advice and insperation please..
Talk to Covkid who started this thread - he lives in Coventry - maybe you could ask to see his van in the flesh to get an idea of what is acheivable?

sounds like a plan.

Posted: **31 Jan 2011, 18:55**

dugcati wrote: Talk to Covkid who started this thread - he lives in Coventry - maybe you could ask to see his van in the flesh to get an idea of what is acheivable?

Hence DVD. It was becoming a full-time job answering all the questions plus requests for meet-ups on rollering alone. I'm not the definitive example - there are many who have followed me on this who have got even better results. Whether roof or side the principles are the same, but you need untethered access to whichever areas you're doing to keep the lead edges wet and avoid lines - ie think about how you're going to reach every area easily without stretching and messing about. The tintop profile presents no problems for these rollers otherwise though. This job, as always, is about never rushing the prep and planning ahead when you start painting.

Long scaffold boards and sturdy beer crates along each side would be useful I should think, tho you can use steps. I do recommend having a mate around when doing this. Really helps to have a second critical eye before paint goes off and he/she can help decanting paint, changing rollers etc.

Posted: **01 Feb 2011, 19:09**

just ordered my rustoleum paint and i have sanded half the van and gunna try and get the second half done tomorow so ill hopefully be painting by the end of the week (weather permitting), im only going for a spruce up job for the summer and due to having to use the van everyday to get to work im gunna have to do it as quickly as i can without being too piccy, but at the end of the day im not after a show van just one to camp in,

i have gone for RAL6010 wich is a dark green for the bottom half of the van and white for the top half, wich i think will look quite smart and not too lary.

soon as the paint arrives i will be posting pics,

only thing i need to know is wich rollers should i buy and were from? without spending too much??

Posted: **01 Feb 2011, 20:46**

Poundland. Rollers, paint trays, white spirit, all for a quid a piece.

Posted: **01 Feb 2011, 21:00**

Don't use poundland rollers unless they look like the ones in download section (ie proper gloss rollers) or the finish will be poo. Its about the only bit (apart from the paint) that you can't skimp on.

Cheap rollers don't perform well with oily rather than water-based paints, may well break up rapidly right in the middle of painting a panel (real disaster) and are not dense enough to lay the paint on smoothly - unless you like the artex look

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Posted: **03 Feb 2011, 13:19**

right i have the paint it was delivered thismorning and i am very happy with the colour, my only query is about degreasing the van before i paint it,

wot is the best/easiest way to go about degreasing a whole t25? is it just a case of wipeing down with a rag with some white spirit on it?

or am i better off washing the whole van with water and the ragging it over with white spirit?

now that i have sanded the van back when i run my hand over it it turns my hand purple with dust from the old paint,

Posted: **03 Feb 2011, 19:39**

Just wash it - washing up liquid fine. When you flat it, it'll get another wash, then several to get the paint sludge off!

Really good rinse with water and let it dry thoroughly. Paint next day ideally.

Posted: **04 Feb 2011, 01:24**

ok thats easy then,

only other thing, wot mixture of paint to white spirit should i use this time of year, i have been reading through but cannot find a clear answer? outside temperature here is roughly 10 degrees

Posted: **04 Feb 2011, 11:16**

Impossible to be specific as temperatures do vary which is why I suggest you find a scrap panel or door to get a feel for it. The consistency should be like runny evaporated milk. DVD shows you consistency. I certainly wouldn't go to trouble to work out percentages.

Posted: **04 Feb 2011, 19:58**

well i mixed as i went along in the end, i think maybe some was a little to thick but it went on well and looks pretty good, i am doing my van 2 tone and have now done the lower half in green, i just need to go back round with the sponge brushes and do all the little niggly bits, but i am very pleased so far although the green is a little brighter than it looked on the tin, but still nice,

thanks for all your help. i will chuck some pics up when im finished

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