The two dashes in the pic are unrestored, my restored one is wrapped up and put away.

I haven't quite made up my mind on the paint but will probably go with 2 pak. I have always re-painted cars with acrylic lacquer previously but today's acrylics just aren't what they used to be.

While I've never actually painted a car in 2 pak I have built and painted a kitchen and several items of furniture in 2 pak so am quite confident I can do a good job on the van. Todays 2 paks are far better than they were years ago and can be easily wet sanded and buffed once dry to get rid of any orange peel if you do get it.

As with any re-paint.... preparation is the key to success, the more time you spend on preparation the better the finish will be.



I have also played around with Auto Air water based automotive paint which I find excellent to use but you can't buy it in vehicle manufacturer colours...... it is excellent for custom paint jobs and airbrushing though. Below is a hard hat I played around with using Auto Air paint.

I need a bit more practice on my freehand airbrushing skills though...:errf: