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Post by jamesandbel on Apr 22, 2012 11:13:58 GMT 10
hi all,
i have read some of the discussions abobut painting the aluminium cladding, but how do i tell if the old cladding is enamel or acrylic?
what were most vans painted in, in the 60's
thanks in advance
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Post by nomad on Apr 30, 2012 20:30:38 GMT 10
From the stuff I'm rubbing off my old Franklin right now I'd go with acrylic, enamel has more body to it. If you find a refinisher who will blow acrylic onto yours give me a shake will you please, got a feeling they may be a bit thin on the ground due to the environmental concerns.
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Post by takeiteasy on May 1, 2012 23:34:19 GMT 10
I am not an expert on this but I have a notion that 1960's acrylic wasn't up to outdoor use on aluminium. I think it is more likely a thinly sprayed automotive paint (enamel).
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Post by jamesandbel on Oct 19, 2012 17:52:28 GMT 10
Hi All,
I am about to repaint van but will not be spraying it.
Just wondering if I should be using enamel or acrylic paint,
Any advice ?
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Oct 19, 2012 19:03:20 GMT 10
hi james or bel we just finished repainting our aerolite a couple of weeks ago. there's a fair bit of differing opinions about whether to use acrylics or enamels when painting vans. some prefer acrylics because they are more flexible than most enamels and clean up more easily. one big disadvantage of acrylic paint is that some stickers and transfers don't stick to it too easily. others prefer enamels because they usually give a shinier and smoother finish than acrylics, but they do take more effort to clean up (we simply threw the used brushes/rollers away after we had finished - it's easier that cleaning them). in the end, you have to make the choice for the reasons that suit you. normal acrylics and enamels are similar in cost, about $40 - $60 for a 4 litre can, so costs don't really come into that part of the choice. we ended up using a marine enamel by norglass. it's designed specifically for painting ply boats, so it has good flexibility, water characteristics and has a good surface finish and shine. it costs about $120 for 4 litre can but it covers well (1 coat was enough for the van) and we only used about 2.5 litres of the 4 litre can to paint the outside of the van (15 footer). we used a short napped mohair roller, but it might have had a bit less orange peel if we had used a good quality sponge roller. you can click here to see the result. geoff 'n jude
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Post by Roehm3108 on Oct 19, 2012 20:26:14 GMT 10
Hi guys
GREAT to hear you're at the painting stage. Personally I would be using Dulux Weathershield semi-gloss acrylic, which is the same sheen as the powdercoated colorbond. Should look good on aluminium
Ray
Ps, Came across a caravan two days ago sold by Fulcher Caravans. The owner tells me that Fulchers still have an old caravan with their signwriting on it. Is that true??
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