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| | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 veteran | veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 |
I am not looking for a show paint job this go around, just a good 15 foot paint job. . . . you know, looks good from 15 foot ! lol
I was aiming for a 20 foot paint job with a roller and got a 30 foot job. Oh well, mines no show van. | | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Unless you hate the color or there are bondo or rust repairs, you might want to see what you can do with the original paint. A good polish and wax can do wonders. And $1k buys a LOT of Meguiar's products.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 Festerus Vannimus | OP Festerus Vannimus Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 | Where it has the flat black peeled off, the stock paint looks like hell. . .
My van : 1989 Ford E-150 Econoline, currently named “WOLF-DEN IIâ€
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| | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Well, maybe a thorough pressure washing and sanding will be a fun family project! Buy a couple cheap palm snaders off Craigslist. I would do all the prep work you can before you send it off to Maaco. Even doing the sanding and taping will let your money be put towards a better paint job.
Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 Festerus Vannimus | OP Festerus Vannimus Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 | We have talked about that, even considering a KRYLON paint job, sand it down to factory paint, maybe even down to factory primer, then prime it,sand smooth (er) and then paint it. I did a bike this way years ago and it came out ok. . . not great, but good.
My van : 1989 Ford E-150 Econoline, currently named “WOLF-DEN IIâ€
Founder & President of Sooner or Later United Truckers and PROUD TO BE A S.L.U.T. ! !
| | | Re: TRepair time for J.Y.D. | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | When I was a kid, one of my sisters bought a 65 Sedan De Ville for a few hundred dollars. My family patched the rust holes with fiberglass and painted it Krylon Safety Purple. It was awesome.
When I was in high school my first driving car was a 78 Volare station wagon that I also painted Krylon safety purple. But I put a couple couts of Krylon clear coat on it. It, too, was awesome.
The paint jobs were OK for kid cars, but you are right, not the way to go for a nice van. Still, doing all the prep work can make a much better paint job and cut down on the costs.
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