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People have their ways of using Iron X. For myself, I clay first then Iron X. My reasoning is that there can be all sorts of contamination that interfere with Iron X. So if I clay first, the Iron X goes onto just the surface. Less product used as well.
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Re: Step by step with 1983 VW Vanagon
No matter what, post up some pictures. Love old VW vans!
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Thanks! Yes I will for sure. It will be a slow process for me. I try and collect all the products and pads first
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Take a look at this thread. Mike starts talking about Megs #7 in post #2.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ge-paints.html
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L90D Pastel White is indeed a single stage paint. It's also THIN! Much thinner than other colors applied to Vanagons. The T25 was primarily a delivery/utility van in Europe and as such VW churned out basic panel vans in droves...all painted white. They slapped the white paint on thin and fast and sent 'em down the road knowing the owners (mostly fleets and businesses) wouldn't care about a perfect, long lasting finish. All the other colors, however, were typically applied with much more care as they were going to private owners.
The upshot: it's very easy to burn through the paint, even with a DA machine. I've worked on more Vanagons than I care to admit and it's rare to see one without burnt paint on the tricky seams. As others have suggested, avoid aggressive compounding. I'm currently helping a friend restore his '89 Whitestar for sale and like Jim's suggested I plan on hitting it with HD Speed after IronX/Clay/Wash.
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Re: Step by step with 1983 VW Vanagon
Originally Posted by markiteight
L90D Pastel White is indeed a single stage paint. It's also THIN! Much thinner than other colors applied to Vanagons. The T25 was primarily a delivery/utility van in Europe and as such VW churned out basic panel vans in droves...all painted white. They slapped the white paint on thin and fast and sent 'em down the road knowing the owners (mostly fleets and businesses) wouldn't care about a perfect, long lasting finish. All the other colors, however, were typically applied with much more care as they were going to private owners.
The upshot: it's very easy to burn through the paint, even with a DA machine. I've worked on more Vanagons than I care to admit and it's rare to see one without burnt paint on the tricky seams. As others have suggested, avoid aggressive compounding. I'm currently helping a friend restore his '89 Whitestar for sale and like Jim's suggested I plan on hitting it with HD Speed after IronX/Clay/Wash.
Thank you very much for the detailed answer! Really appreciate it
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Shipment was just dropped off by UPS. Almost ready to attack the project.
Only thing left is the pads for the griots DA.
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Looks pretty good to me. Here's a thread that may help with the #7. Mike recommends using terry cloth with it, and explains why.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...-phillips.html
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