What did you do to your van today?

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Re: What did you do to your van today?

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dalebolan wrote:Paint work correction and rust removal on door. Looking good so far will finish tomorrow

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Where did you get the paint from pall as I cant get a colour match anywhere.


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While my pioneer CarPlay head unit is away for repair I knocked up a quick phone holder at work so I could still use the sat nav on my iPhone
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Re: What did you do to your van today?

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Chris017 wrote: Where did you get the paint from pall as I cant get a colour match anywhere.


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Well don't make my mistake and use off the shelve Candy White it's awful. I then tried Colin Adams Motor Factors local to me and bought there of the shelve stuff. £5 a tin and it's perfect.

Done my door handles today and they came out great too.

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dalebolan wrote: Well don't make my mistake and use off the shelve Candy White it's awful. I then tried Colin Adams Motor Factors local to me and bought there of the shelve stuff. £5 a tin and it's perfect.

Done my door handles today and they came out great too.

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I don't the mistake of buying made up paint from Halfords and off the shelf stuff with no joy at all. Will give that a go. Did you read glue the side strips back down or are they the plastic clips version


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Re: What did you do to your van today?

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Chris017 wrote: I don't the mistake of buying made up paint from Halfords and off the shelf stuff with no joy at all. Will give that a go. Did you read glue the side strips back down or are they the plastic clips version


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I just glued then back on but the glue dries like a rubber so they come off clean if needed.

Will be at the shed later and will look out the paint I used and get you a code for it.


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dalebolan wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:46 pm I just glued then back on but the glue dries like a rubber so they come off clean if needed.

Will be at the shed later and will look out the paint I used and get you a code for it.


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Following this as I am trying to match my Candy White for a rail cover but the aerosol I bought from Halfrauds was nowhere near Candy White.
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Almost got my flooring finished with mounts for mountain bikes. I have another mounted the opposite end of the van so I can secure two bikes in and hopefully still have room for my bed.

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bigfatolly wrote:
Following this as I am trying to match my Candy White for a rail cover but the aerosol I bought from Halfrauds was nowhere near Candy White.
Honestly pall don't but Halfords candy White off the shelf or if they make it as it's no where near the correct white. The guy in the body shop said that commercial white is closer


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billymtb wrote:Almost got my flooring finished with mounts for mountain bikes. I have another mounted the opposite end of the van so I can secure two bikes in and hopefully still have room for my bed.

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I have some something similar with lockable maxxle mounts Image


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aerobic247 wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:11 pm I have some something similar with lockable maxxle mounts Image


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Looks good, I am really happy how secure the bikes feel in the back. I am about to start work on the bed this weekend.
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Plan on adding a leisure battery and electrics in the near future but for now I built up this temporary roof section to hold my cheap lights from Lidl. Turned out looking better than I expected :)

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Sold it ...
Bought another :D
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Re: What did you do to your van today?

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New timing belt kit and a service. And a good clean and waxed
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Finally got the leisure battery and control panel in, it's only taken forever but well pleased with the finished buildImageImageImageImage


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Nothing! I ended up washing the wife's citygo 😕
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