Paul's Self Build Boxer

[Terry]

Well I'm no where near a vehicle paint expert and I can tell that's a bloody awful job

It will be better when we do it -I hate to say I told you to him, but no doubt I will rub it in
terry

 

[Puddleduck]

Well I'm no where near a vehicle paint expert and I can tell that's a bloody awful job

Even I could do that well

 

[Paddywack]

It will be better when we do it -I hate to say I told you to him, but no doubt I will rub it in
terry

Clearly they went the Stevie Wonder School of Automobile Painting

 

[Baycott]

I think I could do better than that with a few cans from Halfrauds
Look forward to the pictures after you have sorted it Terry

 

[Peter & Elaine]

I would be taking them to small claims court
That is a mess and a half

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[cruiser]

it would have looked better if he thrown the paint in the air and driven through it.

 

[tofo]

Well here's the update --It's been for the 600 quid respray Paul got it back on Thursday T time and what a lovely mess it is -After having the van for 13 days it has been returned and it's been painted with a roller and brush When Paul looked at it and told him refusing to pay the rest of the cash IE we gave him £200 up front -now he has threatened to take Paul TO THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT TO GET THE REST OF THE MONEY Paul has spent all day rubbing it down ready for the next paint -No idea if these pics will show the orange peel but you will get the drift Bodge is not the word for it It looked better as a Rotting banana Forgot to say he's filled some dents but not rubbed them down simply brush painted them over
terry

I'm thinking
I did a better job
on a reliant regal
with an old Electrolux hoover

 

[Terry]

Today's update --it has all been rubbed down and ready for filling and a final rub down before painting -We are prepping it and then painting it in Andy's factory -Andy says he will paint it or I can do it in the factory but it looks like my mate Andy will be doing it hopefully over the next weekend Meanwhile myself and Paul fitted worktop sink, cooker and fridge/freezer and made a cupboard in the loo for the sink --Colin has made the frames for the Beds and are done ready to be fixed in place
terry

 

[DavidG58]

have you given Paul your / my fridge?

and how come when you rub it down it is still green?

did you ask him for the £200 back

 

[Puddleduck]

have you given Paul your / my fridge?

and how come when you rub it down it is still green?

did you ask him for the £200 back

He put a finger nail under a bubble and it all peeled off

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[Steve]

Well here's the update --It's been for the 600 quid respray Paul got it back on Thursday T time and what a lovely mess it is -After having the van for 13 days it has been returned and it's been painted with a roller and brush When Paul looked at it and told him refusing to pay the rest of the cash IE we gave him £200 up front -now he has threatened to take Paul TO THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT TO GET THE REST OF THE MONEY Paul has spent all day rubbing it down ready for the next paint -No idea if these pics will show the orange peel but you will get the drift Bodge is not the word for it It looked better as a Rotting banana Forgot to say he's filled some dents but not rubbed them down simply brush painted them over
terry

What a mess! ,,,,,,, piss and paint well he cant paint.

 

[Terry]

Hi David,NO TO FRIDGE yours is black and in my van All grey has been rubbed off van so back to green and yellow ready for primer --No Paul did not get the £200 back the guy genuinely thought he had made a great job of the van Me I would have knocked him into next week and got the 200
terry

 

[cruiser]

my son said he would have sprayed him silver.

 

[Terry]

It's going silver

 

[Minxy]

It's going silver

Should've stuck with the original 2 tone colour!

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[Bobby22]

Was the painter Picasso by any chance?

What a bummer having to rub it all off........probably no primer!

Minor setback Terry will look great when you've finished it.

Keep up the good work.

 

[Terry]

Now the beds are in temporary I am liking the front lounge layout better than the rear lounge But I also like the rear for the fact it's easy to leave as a double bed and forget about sleeping on the single
terry

 

[irnbru]

You are doing a good job Terry. I've had a few chuckles reading this thread.

 

[Terry]

You are doing a good job Terry. I've had a few chuckles reading this thread.

I have also had a few chuckles doing this van As of yesterday at 4.30 the van is now going to be what it originally was Silver There is still time to change and I await next Monday to see if it is Silver I will know for sure after we do a small test to see what the plonker (kind name) used to paint it with to see if it reacts to what we are using or if we need to get an Isolator -No doubt he did not use a proper/primer to do the plastic bits with so anything can happen
terry

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

Good luck with the spray job this time Terry. I'm surprised Paul payed him ! You could always do what some of our Isaacs mates are doing to their cars. Painting them to look like rusty old sheds.......I know mad. Perfectly good paint , originally. Then purposely making them rust!
You can even get them wrapped for the same effect like this one!

Different , I suppose........

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[jonandshell]

I thought ratting Jettas, Golfs and T4s was bad enough, but a T5????!!!!!!!

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

Haha I know, mad. You should see our neighbours if any come round.
I wouldn't mind we have speed bumps down the lane to stop people cutting through the old road . If they are lowered too you can hear the scrapes before you see the ratter !

 

[scousebird]

Now the beds are in temporary I am liking the front lounge layout better than the rear lounge But I also like the rear for the fact it's easy to leave as a double bed and forget about sleeping on the single
terry

C'mon, make your mind up

 

[cruiser]

I hand painted a old ford transit. it looked better than Pauls van. but thanks @Ralph-n-Bev . that was what it looked like when I brought it.

 

[Terry]

Good luck with the spray job this time Terry. I'm surprised Paul payed him ! You could always do what some of our Isaacs mates are doing to their cars. Painting them to look like rusty old sheds.......I know mad. Perfectly good paint , originally. Then purposely making them rust!
You can even get them wrapped for the same effect like this one!
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Different , I suppose........

Paul took him at his word and payed him £200 upfront -All I can say is it wasn't my money

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[Scout]

hammerite.... anybody remeber that, I once sprayed a 2000e ford corsair with it in " hammered black" at least it was better than the origanal monkey bum pink

 

[Terry]

We have done a CB with Hammerite smooth with a roller and cut in with a brush -quite a good finish on a ripply van rear,but the orange peel /brush and roller marks on this van are in a different league
Anyway we spent a couple of hours last night rubbing it down to get rid of all the grey until we ran out of sanding pads 100@120 grit used all over the weekend and last night,so a trip to paint suppliers for more The paint on the test bit is reacting against the paint he has used so for the sake of 70 quid-ish we will use an isolator just to be on the safe side It sounds a lot of pads but the paint is not dry in places so it clogs the pads so you have to get another on and move to somewhere else and leave that bit overnight to dry off more
Lesson learned -do not let anyone touch the van unless you have seen there work first even then they could do what I know others have done and show you something that has been done by others claiming it to be there work Another couple of hours and all traces of the grey will be gone then onto the filling bits
terry

 

[jhorsf]

I would be getting the painter enrolled in the baseball team well bat anyway

 

[Terry]

Update for last night -We did another couple of hours sanding on the van using about 20 x 80 grit pads and several 120s-Almost all traces of the grey are now gone so today it's onto 350 pads and filler and some hand sanding then over the weekend paint Paul is sheeting up a portion of the factory with plastic sheeting to stop over spray and throwing in a heater so everything is nice cosy and warm -I won't be there over the weekend so I will not be able to say if they had a disaster or 2 to get over No doubt when I get the tale everything will have gone perfect no reaction from any paint no runs nothing Hopefully just a nice paint job to get the van back on track Not sure if he will get away for the 3rd week in August (but it should not be far away)He can always borrow mine so long as it does not clash with Wrenbury
terry

 

[Terry]

I would be getting the painter enrolled in the baseball team well bat anyway

Paul won't talk about the painter -says we keep taking the pee or something
terry

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