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mommacow
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 Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: sanding vs stripipng |
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Hello All
I am a long time VW lover and 68 Bug in want to restore. My question is this.
This bug appears to be original oxidized paint and badly rusted pans. Of course we will replace pans. I am wondering what everyone opinion is on taking a body all the way down to bare metal and starting with a clean slate or sanding oxidized paint with fine sandpaper, shooting primer and going from there.
I have some pics if interested on my site.
http://public.fotki.com/BethCunningham/for-the-love-of-the-bug/ |
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Troy Hobbs
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:18 am Post subject: sanding vs stripipng |
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Original paint or respray?
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viperbgy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: |
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I looked at the pics and I would pull the car all the way apart and work each body panel as required.
It looks like a fair amount of body work is going to have to be done anyway, so much of the car will be down to bare metal, just play it as it comes along.
Just my 1.8 cents...... 
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mommacow
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Troy
We are going to respray
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mommacow
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viperbgy
That's is great advice. It is a bit overwhelming when you look at entire car.
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Troy Hobbs
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: sanding vs stripipng |
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No , I was asking if it has the original paint or if it has ben resprayed. I didn't see the pictures. What steps needed depends on what is on it now.
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viperbgy
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Don't worry about Troy mommacow, he don't read either......
It was only the second line in her post Mr. Troy....... 
I would however trust what he says about paint and body since he did it as a PRO for many a years....... 
I just do it as I have learned over the years, I'm no PRO LIKE Mr. Troy...  
I am on ya today hu Troy, ya know I love ya..........
Don't get no funny idea's now........
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