Volkswagen car paints

[rayray086]

Thanks George - the site is down at the moment so I'll give it the site a visit later today. Hope it'll be up.

The parts I'm trying to de-rust and touch up are actually underneath seals, so I'm more worried about keeping it rust-free than anything!

[gpk_gti]

souldnt be any rust mate,all vdubs are galvanised(im sure) dont they have a 10yr warranty?????

[static1800]

yeh i was thinking that, send us a pic of it rayray.

[rayray086]

I'll take some pics later today - at Uni at the moment. My car was manufactured in 1995 so if there was a 10 year warranty, I'm not eligible for it anyway

[vinderliker]

There are a couple of options rather than doing it yourself. There a companies like ChipsAway, Ducomagic etc. These guys are trained and have good systems that work well as a lot of dealers use them. I had a ChipsAway franchise until I got ill, and my customers were always happy with the results.
If you want to do it yourself, go to a Auto Paint supplier who supply the Panel beaters, spray painters. They can make up cans and pots. Both ways a more expensive than Autpro etc but the results will proof in the pudding.
For rust, kill it with dexodine then sand it fill it sand again and spray away, just be sure of what paint you get like two pak etc.

PS, I wish I never sold all my paint repair stuff I had!!
James

I'm after the right paint to use for some touch-ups for my candy white Mk3 - colour coded LB9A. I've tried Super Cheap and all that, but they don't have the exact paint. Where else can I go?

[RedMk2Gti]

cos you're in Western Sydney, this may be more handy for you
VG Auto Paints
11 Amax Ave
Girraween
96365411
www.vgautopaints.com.au

I had my Mk2 red paint from them, perfect match. Just tell them the paint code you want.

[rayray086]

cos you're in Western Sydney, this may be more handy for you
VG Auto Paints
11 Amax Ave
Girraween
96365411
www.vgautopaints.com.au

I had my Mk2 red paint from them, perfect match. Just tell them the paint code you want.

Thanks for that RedMk2Gti. I used to go to Girraween High, so that's an easier location for me.

[DaveMack]

I'm pretty sure that I can mix it for you at work (will check on saturday), but i dont know the legalities of sending paint via auspost.

Hmmm ... a bit far to pick up from Qld. But it's good to know someone who could do that.

[peedman]

The way to send paints is thru a courier which costs a little more. Thats what i had done when i got my hobby paints

Just had a look at vg auto paints site and they do custom colour in a can!!$!%!#% So perfect for DIY jobs

[BlackVr6ix]

The way to send paints is thru a courier which costs a little more. Thats what i had done when i got my hobby paints

Just had a look at vg auto paints site and they do custom colour in a can!!$!%!#% So perfect for DIY jobs

Thats basically what i can do too, they'll have a PPG mixing setup. all you do is punch in the code and it tells you what mix of what you need. and all you have to do is mix it properly into either a tin or an aerosol.