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Post by joannalogue on Apr 11, 2015 11:01:54 GMT 10
Hi Folks, Anyone know what's the best sort of paint for my 1968 Riviera Olympic? It's fibreglass... How should I test to see what's already been used? It looks like top half is house paint, lower half is professionally painted in semi-gloss... Original colour.
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Post by boblor on Apr 11, 2015 12:44:19 GMT 10
Hi joannalogue Welcome to the Olympic family. Do I have you on my register for Olympic vans  . Norglass is a product used by a few Olympic owners. I myself used DeBeer 2pk on No, 35 Riviera when I restored it in 2011. You can find the van on the forum easily because it tourquise in colour. (hope I spelt that correct). Cheers boblor 0428 850 666 |
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Post by atouchofglass on Apr 12, 2015 10:32:57 GMT 10
Wot he said ^^^^^^^ Also if the van is just faded and doesn't need a lot of work there are products out there that will restore the shine. Boblor is the guy to talk to about that too. My van was repainted with a hard automotive paint. It lasted well for a few years but being exposed to the sun 24/7 the roof has gone matt. Not a problem - I'll just have to put some insulating paint over it. Problem solved.  Oh and welcome to the Olympic family Do you have any photos of your van you can share? Atog |
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Post by joannalogue on Apr 14, 2015 20:25:58 GMT 10
Hi Boblor, Yep I've been meaning to get in touch. You do know my 1968 van - I bought it from Colleen James of Mildura about 8 weeks ago. And around that time - give or take a week I saw someone towing a similar Olympic over the bridge into NSW!! I followed it thinking I might be able to chat but they whizzed off towards Hay and I wasn't going to follow THAT far!! Was that you?
I love the idea of turquoise! Am thinking of a pale milky jade (a la about 1963). I'll check out how hard it is to apply a 2 pack - my husband is pretty good at surfboard repais so he'll help.
And thanks True Blue, Good to know there's some quick fixes!
Cheers,
Jo
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