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| | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 97 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 97 | @honkeytonkspecial: have you started painting the van? I'm interested in how it turned out. I'm kind of in the same spot and don't want to sell a kidney to paint a van that doesn't *absolutely* need it. My paint, except for a couple rust spots, actually looks pretty decent but it's tired (original paint from '86) and two-tone and makes the van look kind of . . . lame. I want a basic, gloss black that I think will look clean with the chrome bumpers and running boards. BTW, I'm in Northern VA. | | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 14 stranger | stranger Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 14 | I have used Plasti-Dip in the past, And I know it does not hold up or look as good as paint, it is way less money to paint a full size van with it. Best part is that it peels off if you do not like it. and will not hurt the paint under it! I just started on my Street Van in Hemi orange Plasti-Dip will have more photos when done
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| | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | | | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 6 stranger | stranger Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 6 | @ vansolo I haven't started painting the van yet...unfortunately....I'm still sanding and scraping all this crappy paint off! We had some rainy weather and theres too many projects to have the van in the garage full time right now... Mine is an 86 dodge ram. Yay Virginia! hi neighbor. roanoke here | | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 14 stranger | stranger Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 14 | OK here is $200 worth of Plasti-Dip just need to hang my now black ceramic side pipes this week.
Charlie 1979 Dodge StreetVan 1964 Chevy 350 SB 1968 Chevy 1988 G20 shorty
| | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | | | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 | Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: Inexpensive paint job... at least to make my van ONE color | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 | All I can say is sand your van with 400 until therevis no surface untouchedl the waxes that have been used on your paint for years contain silicones and those will cause fisheyes. So personally you can still go to a auto body supply and buy an acrylic enamel RM is a good brand and is very cheap. You will still need a gun but if you ask around you can find a garage with a compressor. Just wet down the floor and tape everything good you will have to think about the door openings and if you want to pant them as well which takes a lot more paper and tape. Think your project out well before you tear that first piece of tape. Get a good plan of attack start with the top and you can actually finish it and tape it off before you move on to the sides but the top is the worst and how to cover it without the overspray dull areas. A van is like painting a frieght train and you will find out when you start without a plan. So think it out !
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