stripping the wagon for new paint

ok i started stripping the trim and woodgrain of my rmw for the new paint soon took a couple pics. thank you to everyone who has posted tips on this subject in the past it saved alot of trouble. first i pulled off all the trim and used aircraft remover to strip the old paint off.used a buffer and neverdull[img][/img] sorry for the bad pics*my dog tinkerbell had to helpone bad spot robyns helping toi will post more pics as the project goes on

a heat gun and you can strip the all the wood off in under an hour......

Stripping that wood trim is fun, I only did half of my RMW last fall. That stuff sure looks good polished though.

buickestate wrote:

a heat gun and you can strip the all the wood off in under an hour......

Yeah read it would be quicker told robyn i was going to get one but she said she will strio it by hand while im at work to save some money but thanks for the tip.

new wood grains not in the budget so were painting it a dark blue metallic effect all over then just putting the polised trim back on no badges just 2 chrome grocery getter limited edition stickers "thank you brewber" on rear quarter panels where the roadmaster estate badges were

I dig it. Cool to see Robyn helping out.

The day I get my girlfriend to pick up a wrench, scraper, light, or any other tool, I will look to the sky for pigs.

i told her she could help me or we could pay the body shop to do it before they paint it. i said were saving money this way and shes all for it

Ray we all know your girlfriend is a guy and dont deny it!

A heat gun is only $10 at harbor freight.

Make sure you keep all the nylon inserts for the holes in the fender and other places. They are impossible to find new. They may have come of with the pins on the trim. If they did you may have a difficult time reinserting them. Just be careful, you are hereby warned.

One small note of humor: on the back of the Aircraft Paint Remover, the caution section says it is not for use on aircraft.

Flasheroo wrote:

Ray we all know your girlfriend is a guy and dont deny it!

No sir. LOL


Fred - that's funny.

so the taillights are smarter than me???? two screws right??? wont come off. grrrrrrr cant get the trim under it off either any suggestions.

Two screws on the front, then remove your spare tire cover and there's a wing nut back there. For the driver's side, lift out the storage compartment on the left side and there's another wing nut. Be careful putting them back in, it's easy to break the studs that the wing nuts bolt onto.

ok thanks stingaroo brb.............

sweet got it

First off congrats on having a woman that will work on a car. So are you just giving it a fresh look or color change?

color change, wanted something different was thinking about a little darker blue with some cherry wood grain but the wood grain is out of the budget so its going to be dark blue metallic with no badges on itjust the chrome grocery getter limited edition stickers i got from brewber might run four or five 1/4 inch siler pinstipes running longways um parallel to the chrome trim to break the blue up

Hey man, I don't know if your married or not, but her favorite color is chrome, and she is helping you strip the wood stickers off your car...... Give her a ring..... Never mind I see her ring(s), go give her a big hug.

Keep it up! Can't wait to see it when you get it finished.

Mike

yup married since 07 i picked a real keeper

Nice to see the girlfriend helping out. My girlfriend used to help me with my car projects....then I put a ring on her finger and that stopped....along with other things.

Food for thought!!

Back in the good old days...hahahaha

ok so maaco wants to remove the (luggage rack) when they paint my car when i heard that i instantly felt like it a bad idea because THERE ARE NO LEAKS from the rack and im scared that removing it could make it start leaking

ready for maaco

stopped by macco today they wouldnt let us in the shop but the dude used my camera for a pic he didnt know how to use it so its a short film

That is some blue! What trim are you putting back on? Lookin' good so far.

Mike

That's a bright blue. Looking forward to seeing it back together.

im planning on putting all the trim back on i like how it looks now but all the reverse rivitts are on it so its got to go back on

Cool and wow that is blue.

Looks good!

Slick! That blue will turn heads!

it gonna be very eye catching when im done thats for sure

Wow does that look great!Sure not wasting any time fixing it up.Can I ask what Macco charged
for the paintjob?Moe Pics please!

Can't wait to see it in good light! Cool color.

Well we went ahead and got the door jams done so that brought the price up alot. Igot the $599 paint job half of special for $299. Then 75 for color change. $100 extra for each doorjam, $275 surface recondition, $40 for supplies, and $157 for body labor. A grand total of $1346.88
Will post more pics when i pick it up monday or tuesday. i have been polishing the top trim pieces they look decent.
the po took the black strips of the belt trim and scratched it up badly but im going to make do with it i have some that are beyond repair bent up i posted a thread in the wanted section. cant wait till i see it in person up close.

It's amazing how a $299 paint job can turn into over $1300. I hope they wet-sand it and warranty it for a long time!

4 year warrenty

Hope it turns out nice and you guys are happy with their work.The local Macco down here has
a pretty bad reputation and is not a fan of the BBB.

What did you use to remove the adhesive after peeling the wood grain off the body?

Any trouble with paint after?

I just did the same and by the advise of my body shop left it. They said they would strip it chemically however now claim they are sanding it off? It doesn't make sense so wanted to see how it worked out for you.

Your shop also recommended to pull the roof rack, I had to beg mine to pull mine.

I don't have mine back yet but already regretting my decision.

roadmastercouple wrote:

Well we went ahead and got the door jams done so that brought the price up alot. Igot the $599 paint job half of special for $299. Then 75 for color change. $100 extra for each doorjam, $275 surface recondition, $40 for supplies, and $157 for body labor. A grand total of $1346.88
Will post more pics when i pick it up monday or tuesday. i have been polishing the top trim pieces they look decent.
the po took the black strips of the belt trim and scratched it up badly but im going to make do with it i have some that are beyond repair bent up i posted a thread in the wanted section. cant wait till i see it in person up close.

I also am going to a local maaco and got about the same quote but for the Color/Clear $999.00 paint. However I know the owner, and manager, so I think that made a difference. My only regret is that knowing them, they are taking longer than I like and its hard to press when I know I am getting a deal.

Ultimately as long as it looks good, I'll be happy.

I'm replacing my wood grain and that's another 800 for vinyl and another 300 to install.

roadmastercouple wrote:

stopped by macco today they wouldnt let us in the shop but the dude used my camera for a pic he didnt know how to use it so its a short film

Nice color,

when you put the trim back on, are you going to put in a 2nd color? Solid color vinyl would be more affordable than paint or wood grain and might look neat.

How long did it take?

I'm into my 2nd week. As my only daily driver its a pain. Glad I can work remotely during this time.

81X11 wrote:

It's amazing how a $299 paint job can turn into over $1300. I hope they wet-sand it and warranty it for a long time!

If I was going to paint it nearly the same color, I'd skip the door jambs & save $400. Who is gonna care?

we used turtle wax sticker remover bought it at auto zone it worked great u have to spray it on let it sit for few min. then wipe it took 2 bottles

it took maaco 5 days they called today said its done

roadmastercouple wrote:

it took maaco 5 days they called today said its done

It,s not even my car,. and i,m a little bit excited,. some shiney rims a little pinstripe and i think the car could be good,.

Nick

ooooooo..... lookin' good. are you putting the "wood" back on?

Done meaning buffed too?

I am cautiously optimistic and hoping for the best!

phantom 309 wrote:

roadmastercouple wrote:

it took maaco 5 days they called today said its done

It,s not even my car,. and i,m a little bit excited,. some shiney rims a little pinstripe and i think the car could be good,.

Nick

ok so ive got a friend in arkansas that has a set of rims think he said they are american racing "STAR" style 15 in rims giving them to me for free because he is going to start restoring his 80ish chevy pickup they were on he just want my steel ones to put on it till hes done the resto.

MarkH wrote:

ooooooo..... lookin' good. are you putting the "wood" back on?

no wood going to reinsall buffed trim and maybe put pin stripes on it where the grain was. 4 or 5 silver/chrome pinstripes to break up the blue where the wood grain was

1993 Roady-man wrote:

Done meaning buffed too?

for 1300 i sure hope so. if not im going to need some tips from the vets on here

Ok, now you're fired. This long and STILL no good pics???? You can host em with a cell phone now for Pete's sake!!!!

phantom 309 wrote:

roadmastercouple wrote:

it took maaco 5 days they called today said its done

It,s not even my car,. and i,m a little bit excited,. some shiney rims a little pinstripe and i think the car could be good,.

Nick

I'm with him....got excited seeing a new post...hoping for pics!!

Chris