@@TheCampervanBuilder nice one thanks you done a nice job on your van I’m hoping to get a deep purple it’s for the wife as well I will follow your video and hope I do well
So I am doing the same thing to my hi top ford van. I have sanded most back and wondering something. I was planning to use spray primer and spray color and then spray clear coat. You seemed to use a roller, I didn’t know you could get a factory like appearance (smooth / shiny) unless you spray. I’d prefer to roll because it’s outside. What products should I look for as a primer and then paint.
I know this was a year ago, so you probably done did what you were gunna do. But anyways.... I spray painted my van top and it came out pretty crappy, so I sanded it all off and tried the technique above. I got Rust-Oleum paint (the cans, not the spray) and roller painted the whole thing. Even after the first coat, it looks damn good. It's a thick layer and it's nice and shiny, I used the semi gloss kind. I will sand and do one more layer, but I don't even think it needs any sort of gel coat on top. I would do my whole van but I get a little worried doing that kind of thing.
@@jeffreysandone yes I already did the work but I’m happy with the outcome. I ended up getting high gloss oil based paint, rolled it on just one coat, and it came out pretty great. I then sprayed clear coat on it, which enhanced the look even more!
it is how it was filmed, the roof was sanded with 240 grit paper, painted with rustoleum, sanded with 1000 & 2000 grit wet & dry then polished, it it now covered with solar panels
Hi mate, where you from? Ya sound like a marra. Great video thanks for sharing I hope to be starting my own van soon and will be using your videos as reference
+aoksales hi yes it’s going all black, heat retention isn’t a massive issue in the UK and I have permanent ventilation via my skylight and an opening side window to aid airflow if it does ever get too hot, but really can’t see it being much of an issue
+aoksales yeah I wouldn’t do a black van in a hot country but considering the UK breaks out in national celebration when temps reach above 25c, that kinda says it all haha
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God that temindedme of the time my dad roller painted his ford falcon stationwagon .
What did you clean down the roof with after wet sanding to add next coat?
just a wash down
nice job can you give exact name of the paint please as i cant find what you are using i know its rustolium but i cant find what your using cheers
Combicolour
@@TheCampervanBuilder nice one thanks you done a nice job on your van I’m hoping to get a deep purple it’s for the wife as well I will follow your video and hope I do well
Ok found is it muti surface
So I am doing the same thing to my hi top ford van. I have sanded most back and wondering something. I was planning to use spray primer and spray color and then spray clear coat. You seemed to use a roller, I didn’t know you could get a factory like appearance (smooth / shiny) unless you spray. I’d prefer to roll because it’s outside. What products should I look for as a primer and then paint.
I know this was a year ago, so you probably done did what you were gunna do. But anyways....
I spray painted my van top and it came out pretty crappy, so I sanded it all off and tried the technique above. I got Rust-Oleum paint (the cans, not the spray) and roller painted the whole thing. Even after the first coat, it looks damn good. It's a thick layer and it's nice and shiny, I used the semi gloss kind. I will sand and do one more layer, but I don't even think it needs any sort of gel coat on top. I would do my whole van but I get a little worried doing that kind of thing.
@@jeffreysandone yes I already did the work but I’m happy with the outcome. I ended up getting high gloss oil based paint, rolled it on just one coat, and it came out pretty great. I then sprayed clear coat on it, which enhanced the look even more!
@@ccavalier10 what spray did you use for the top coat?
@@jeffreysandone dupli color clear coat you can find at O’reilly’s
how long did u wait between coats , ?
not long, where I started was dry by the time I'd finished the first coat so almost straight after but it was a warm day
@@TheCampervanBuilder Thank u
it seems like it could have used more sanding/prep on the roof. not sure if u were serious about the final product? please let me know
it is how it was filmed, the roof was sanded with 240 grit paper, painted with rustoleum, sanded with 1000 & 2000 grit wet & dry then polished, it it now covered with solar panels
Hi mate, where you from? Ya sound like a marra. Great video thanks for sharing I hope to be starting my own van soon and will be using your videos as reference
+Tom O'Hawk thanks for the kind words, I’m based in Teesside, hope my videos are of use to you
Camper Conversion videos are excellent and have helped me make my mind up with what I'm on with, thanks for your reply.
Oh, tell me you are not leaving it black. There is a reason that RVs are not dark colors. I hope your AC kicks ass.
+aoksales hi yes it’s going all black, heat retention isn’t a massive issue in the UK and I have permanent ventilation via my skylight and an opening side window to aid airflow if it does ever get too hot, but really can’t see it being much of an issue
Great. I could not do the in the US.
+aoksales yeah I wouldn’t do a black van in a hot country but considering the UK breaks out in national celebration when temps reach above 25c, that kinda says it all haha
hey man, nice video:) can I ask how long you were waiting before you sanded between coats? did you do all this in one day like? cheers
If I remember right, this was done over a couple of days, paint, flat back the next day and apply another coat, repeat the following day until happy.