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I agree with the comments posted above but I haven't experimented with different amounts of thinners. If you make it too thin it's hard to apply without getting runs. I presume you are using white spirits as thinner?

weegaz22 wrote:

robber_roo wrote:
Agreed. Needs a flat and polish but that'll be in a few months... no hurry

What RAL number was this? 9010?

Looks good, black roof sets it off nicely, don't know if i could get away with that on my westy pop top, would be too much black i think

Yep 9010

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Yes, have been using white spirit as a thinner. What a difference it makes to the 'workability' of the paint. After only 2 days of drying I've rubbed down my garage door with 800 wet and dry, no issues of hardness at all. Can't wait to get stuck into the van.

what2do wrote: Can't wait to get stuck into the van.

It's been so long I thought you genuinely liked the rat look

Fella (Hi Nick) in Johannesburg South Africa about to roller his in the next few weeks if he can find a stockist.

Not sure whether I ever posted the results of mine here:-



Still love the way that 2 years ago after a bit of MOT welding I touched it up in 20 minutes, no masking and 2 hours before a camping trip

Unfortunately now in the for sale section, and comes with half a can of Rustoleum for future touch ups!

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Trundler wrote:Looks good! What shade of orange is that?

it was good ol' RAL2000...

Hmmm, Yellow Orange eh? Interesting. It looks richer than that.

maybe I am colour blind after all....

I've now fitted the replacement tailgate. It looks OK but the finish is not perfect by a long way.

It will be OK for now but may yet get a rolled topcoat in the fullness of time. In fact the whole van may get another repaint eventually.

Had to do a quick repair today. This is when rustoleum comes into its own. Repair done. Paint. Forget. Love it!!

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Exactly. Spraying rustoleum comes up now and then but you'd be hard pushed to beat a rollered finish if the mix is right and you've become adept at applying it. I agree, subsequent repairs are easily sorted with the roller and its soon dry. In that way it wins out - akin to keeping a narrow boat in good cosmetic order

My brother and I rollered our tintop with RAL4007 at the weekend.
I've never done any painting before so I was well chuffed with how well it's come out. It's only the first coat and is a little patchy still. I'm going to give it a few weeks before flatting back and putting on a second coat.

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That looks great. Love the colour! Mine is redder (wine red). RAL3005 if I remember right. The original colour was about halfway between the wine red and your RAL4007.

Hi still love the way mine looks 3 years later, if your thinking of doing it yourself all i can csay is go for it , you aint got nowt to loose.

only met COVkid for the first time this year at Stanford hall VW show , Top bloke.

IF u see me at a VW show say HI. Here is mine 3 years later.