There seams to be a two stage attack on this paint job.......
1st stage is to find a rattle can that near matched the paint work, then light flat the peeling, bubbling, rusty spots and spray with can.
This will give you time to drive the car till stage 2.
2nd stage is when you have time,( read money, time, inclination, holiday....) plan a nice long space of your life, and heat gun and scraper all the paint off, and start again.
Sad, but there in no quick fix here, its all got to go, to be put back on again the right way
Herman
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@Herman, i know it'll be a b1tch to fix and theres no quick way round it. was thinking instead of fixing the bad bits with paint i would try sanding them back, then rust converter, the primer, then try blend the primer bits in like faux patina.
@vader, it wasnt even a very abrasive polish. i tried a spot on my old mans kombi and my moms golf and the colour didnt come off either. i understand polish works by removing some clear coat to get it levels with the lowest part of the swirl marks etc, but there should be decent thickness of cleear before removing the actual paint right?
@vader, it wasnt even a very abrasive polish. i tried a spot on my old mans kombi and my moms golf and the colour didnt come off either. i understand polish works by removing some clear coat to get it levels with the lowest part of the swirl marks etc, but there should be decent thickness of cleear before removing the actual paint right?
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dont leave the primer exposed. As far as I know it absorbs water and sends it directly to the metal to start the oxidation process... Paint protects primer
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learn something new every day...Tony Z wrote:dont leave the primer exposed. As far as I know it absorbs water and sends it directly to the metal to start the oxidation process... Paint protects primer
they dont by some lucky chance make decent rattle can clear?
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YES ... Rusto-len make a good clear..MarshallGTi wrote:learn something new every day...Tony Z wrote:dont leave the primer exposed. As far as I know it absorbs water and sends it directly to the metal to start the oxidation process... Paint protects primer
they dont by some lucky chance make decent rattle can clear?
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Million dollar question, condenser failed (again) and bolt on the distributor clamp stripped. Old man tried drilling the bolt out and took some meat out of the clamp with it. She's running again but I don't know if I trust it to make it to Angela's and back 
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just for the record, i'm selling the beetle. if anyone is interested please shoot me a pm. i'm having no luck with it on bumtree. swaps also considered, preferably of the 2-wheeled variety.
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like the steering wheel on the beetle .I've got a sp steering to swop .MarshallGTi wrote:just for the record, i'm selling the beetle. if anyone is interested please shoot me a pm. i'm having no luck with it on bumtree. swaps also considered, preferably of the 2-wheeled variety.
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