Thread: Repainting a 130.

Originally Posted by Dave_S

Get some stiff paper or light cardboard and cut out templates for each panel. Then lay them all flat and work out the surface area. Get online and order the same amount of woodgrain finished self adhesive industrial vinyl and some good quality stanley knives and scissors.

Once you've cut it all to shape, lay it in the sun for a while, then apply it panel by panel. It will look very, very different and you'll be able to tell everyone that you have the biggest woody in Australia.

One of the Volvo techs here did that to his Volvo. Matt black & wood panelling on the sides.
It only lasted a few months before it started to peel off so now it's Matt Black with fluoro green highlighting.

Another tech has done his Volvo in the 'bowling' look. Luggage rack on the boot, c/w old suitcase. Hat on the parcel shelf. I don't think the dropped to the ground look & moons quite fit though.
Before that, he'd used black/white chequered lino on the roof to give it that classic racing car look.

Originally Posted by spudboy

If you go down the 2 pack route, make sure you use the proper respirator so you don't breathe any of it in....

Is there an echo in here. Read the post above yours...

Originally Posted by Dave_S

As an alternative to fresh paint, how about going the classic 3M look?

Get some stiff paper or light cardboard and cut out templates for each panel. Then lay them all flat and work out the surface area. Get online and order the same amount of woodgrain finished self adhesive industrial vinyl and some good quality stanley knives and scissors.

Once you've cut it all to shape, lay it in the sun for a while, then apply it panel by panel. It will look very, very different and you'll be able to tell everyone that you have the biggest woody in Australia.

You going to do that to the 110 as well Dave? Then you can say you have the 2nd biggest woody in Australia

For painting 2k, what kind of breathing/protective gear is needed? and where could i get it from? I've never sprayed 2k before but done a bit of painting so hopefully i can get a reasonable finish when its time to paint my county.

Originally Posted by cal415

For painting 2k, what kind of breathing/protective gear is needed? and where could i get it from? I've never sprayed 2k before but done a bit of painting so hopefully i can get a reasonable finish when its time to paint my county.

If you can spray enamel then you can spray 2K. It is quite similar.

Ideally, Air Supplied Breathing Apparatus (ASBA) or a powered respirator. However most people seem top use the dual cartridge respirators which have a combined cartridge for particulates and vapours.

If you go to a safety shop they should be able to sell you what you need.

I recommend searching for and reading Bru21's how-to posts on outerlimits.

Originally Posted by cal415

For painting 2k, what kind of breathing/protective gear is needed? and where could i get it from?

If you go to your local crash repair supply shop they will carry them, so probably the same place you are getting your paint from.

I use a unit with 3 separate filters within the mask (SR90-2). This works very well for myself. I bought this from an automotive paint supplier.

There are lots of different types available. This mask cost me about $140 a while ago, worth every cent.







Erich