Wow, that grey colour of kombi family's looks great....
I've decided the time has come - I was going to wait until after I got the welding done, but at the prices charged for rustoleum, it will be affordable just to repaint afterwards...
I just rang Superior Coatings (Factory 6, 15 Nicole Close, Bayswater North - 03 9761 7331) and they still have tins of "navy grey" rustoleum for $60 a gallon.
http://www.superiorcoatings.com.au/
I will also look for PPG roller part. No PPG 952-4961.
I hope to start on this early next week - of course, I will post up pics of my progress. _________________ ....Woz
The paint on my kombi is pretty glossy - I am still in two minds about spending the weekend stripping it... but I guess it will give me a good opportunity to check the metal (and the paint would possibly attach better to a cleaned surface). It is forecast to rain here next Thursday (and we can't fit Woger into the garage) - so if I strip the paint back, I will have to get new paint on quick!
Woger would look great rolling up to collect paint in bare metal!
Then I have to decide what I am going to do for a clear-coat, to give some extra shine - maybe rattle cans would be easiest? _________________ ....Woz
surely there is something you can do on the computer and leave off molesting the kombi who has really done you no harm.
Think of it as a whale. you like them ,dont you?
cheers
col
surely there is something you can do on the computer and leave off molesting the kombi who has really done you no harm.
Think of it as a whale. you like them ,dont you?
cheers
col
Yes, I am serious.
I am quite keen to strip several panels due to cracked bog and seeping rust.... the main issue is the lack of $$$ to get a proper spray-job afterwards - after waiting nearly two years to repaint the kombi (and getting no closer to saving the money), I think it is time to actually remove the bog and faded paint, so I can determine how much new metal will be required.... I could then respray it in rattle-can primer, but decided that the rustoleum would look better (and is no more expensive). I can always strip it again if/when I get Woger resprayed.
I am always open to better suggestions.... _________________ ....Woz
Have Fun with it woz
I will take some more pics of the updates
I look forward to the pix...
I will start removing the bog next week (after I purchase the paint), including the thick layer across my sliding door (which looks quite unsightly, and seeps rust when it rains)... there is also bog under the side windows which I suspect is hiding something something quite nasty.... there also cracks around the holes next to the engine hatch.
I am less concerned about my kombi's looks than reliability (it has several shades of white anyway), but I suspect if done well the rustoleum will be a better option than just leaving things alone, and will probably look better than rattle-cans or brushes (although they can also look good). We will be looking for an engine rebuild, a carport or marquee to shelter the kombi, new shocks, trailer, winch, dash-mounted UHF, annexe etc over coming months/years, and they will have a higher priority money-wise than a fancy-looking paintjob (which may cost $6k or more) - hence my interest in cheaper alternatives.
Hey Col, I am curious though why you think the rustoleum such a bad idea - my understanding is that it will coat the metal and prevent moisture from getting underneath (and hence rust). When I stripped the sliding door of a section of thick bog a couple of years back, I sprayed the surface underneath with a couple of layers of etch-primer from a rattle-can, then spread a thin layer of "hairy bog" over the top to "even it" with the rest for the door, followed by more primer and rattle-can Antarctic white (which is supposedly the correct colour, but came out looking browner) - which in hindsight may not have been the best method... I wasn't worried about the mismatched shade, but water has somehow got through anyway....
woz at the end of the day , I was in the same position with having a realible car over something that looks flash,
The paint job i did looks great , and the money i have saved on a full respray , I can spend more on the motor and Brakes and interior and can happilly drive it anywhere and not be too worried about scratches
Even when you have the money for a full respray the rustoelum with come off with a sand blaster or media blaster ,
Just have fun with it whats the worst that could happen....
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