The jolly green giant

[cbreddie]

After many years of trying to save enough money to buy a van and convert it into a campervan,we were offered a VW crafter minibus at an amazing price.

She is a 2012 VW crafter 107hp
She was red"ISH" when she arrived, but after many hours on tcut and buffing, we decided that faded red or pink really wasn't going to cut it.

So we filled the dents and painted her green, originally we wanted a smooth satin green, but as I was impatient and just had to paint the van with a roller on the hottest day in history, we now have a textured green finish

But that's ok because we like it

On a side not I now have a garage full of seats with seatbelts, so if anyone wants a seat or ten , feel free to get InTouch, tbh I'm sick of looking at them

 

[RichardHelen262]

The red would soon have turned back to pink, I have machine polished many red vehicles where the sun and lack of polish hase turned the pigment pink, they only last long enough to sell them.
Although I do find it quite satisfying seeing them turn back into a nice bright red again.
The green looks well

 

[Robmac]

Yes, I like that.

Did you use Raptor truck bed liner paint?

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Looks good to me. I've used rollers in the past. I painted a mini purple in the 70's with a roller and vinyl paint, and I bought a Luton Transit to start my haulage business in the 80s. it got the Tekaloid treatment with a roller in yellow.

I hope we see more of you build and adventures, we're always interested in that.

 

[mark61]

Looks great.

 

[saxonborg]

When you said green I had in my mind forest green, however the green you have chosen looks good for that style of van.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Great paint job and I love the colour