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wu6188 · 10-05-2012, 03:33 AM

Hi I have a 95 rav4 in green and all the clear coat is coming of

So I'm just going to paint it white

I doing it panel at a time as use the car all the time, just finish buffing the front today

pictures a bit rubbish as taken on my phone

Pim · 10-05-2012, 06:40 AM

WU6188, how many layers of paint do you use and how many layers of clear coat? I do hope you didn't keep to a single layer.

A 17 year old paint coming off is not that odd. Seeing the harsh conditions most RAV4 have to endure (quick temperature changes at the hood, lots of sun, salt, cold, heat, water, hit at high speed by pebbles and what not.)
Greetz

Pim

wu6188 · 10-06-2012, 12:34 AM

No not a single layer 3-4 good coats of colour
the car didn't cost me much and has highish k's so I didn't what to spend a fortune on it. so I that why I'm painting it myself, I think the 4.1 ravs
look good in white and its an easy colour to work with. I'll put some pic up when I finish

wu6188 · 12-23-2012, 02:44 AM

hello again, as I said the clear coat was coming of so I've painted my rav4 white

Before

After

Merry Chrismas, too everyone

huge2na · 12-23-2012, 06:07 PM

Looks very good in pictures, I guess there really is not too much surface to paint. Did you do the door jambs and under the hood and stuff?

mensajero · 12-23-2012, 08:04 PM

I always loved white. In hot climate its a must.

4x4 rav · 12-25-2012, 05:04 PM

your rav4 looks very good.
where and what tools did you use for your project?
i also like the hitch with the 2 handle bars on your truck. i'd like to get one for my rav4.

BROX · 12-26-2012, 12:49 PM

Looks very good...well done.

wu6188 · 12-27-2012, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huge2na

Looks very good in pictures, I guess there really is not too much surface to paint. Did you do the door jambs and under the hood and stuff?

Thanks yes really only half a car to paint, under the hood is the only part I didn't paint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4 rav

your rav4 looks very good.
where and what tools did you use for your project?
i also like the hitch with the 2 handle bars on your truck. i'd like to get one for my rav4.

Again thanks, the 2 bars on the back are great to stand on when cleaning the top of the car, as for tools I watched lots of you tube vids on how to paint a car Ha Ha, there is a lot of info on you tube on what you need and how to do it
eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnYBhBbgvK8

Klausm · 01-14-2013, 05:21 AM

Hi
I just bought this 1997 Raw4, only 85.000km!

I really like the creamy white color, not sure of the name.

10-05-2012, 06:40 AM	#22 (permalink)
Pim Advanced Member Country: Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,213 Thanks: 6 Thanked 93 Times in 93 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WU6188, how many layers of paint do you use and how many layers of clear coat? I do hope you didn't keep to a single layer. A 17 year old paint coming off is not that odd. Seeing the harsh conditions most RAV4 have to endure (quick temperature changes at the hood, lots of sun, salt, cold, heat, water, hit at high speed by pebbles and what not.) Greetz Pim __________________ Driving a BMW318i with LPG at the moment. Had a 2.0 RAV4.1 1997 3drs 4WD euro model w/ABS dual sunroof blue two tone previously.

12-23-2012, 08:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
mensajero Advanced Member Country: Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Bqtas. Posts: 8,411 Thanks: 0 Thanked 46 Times in 45 Posts Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I always loved white. In hot climate its a must. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/400637

12-26-2012, 12:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
BROX Senior Member Country: Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lisburn , N.Ireland Posts: 388 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks very good...well done. __________________ 1998 Rav4 Freesport AWD 3 door 2004 MR2 Roadster 1.8 vvti (Spyder) 28000miles 2003 Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 "Zetec S" 1995 Ford Probe 16v

01-14-2013, 05:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
Klausm Junior Member Country: Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Whakatane Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hi I just bought this 1997 Raw4, only 85.000km! I really like the creamy white color, not sure of the name. Last edited by JuneBug; 01-14-2013 at 03:11 PM. Reason: The photo dissapered

10-05-2012, 03:33 AM	#21 (permalink)
wu6188 Junior Member Country: Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wellington Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hi I have a 95 rav4 in green and all the clear coat is coming of So I'm just going to paint it white I doing it panel at a time as use the car all the time, just finish buffing the front today pictures a bit rubbish as taken on my phone

10-06-2012, 12:34 AM	#23 (permalink)
wu6188 Junior Member Country: Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wellington Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No not a single layer 3-4 good coats of colour the car didn't cost me much and has highish k's so I didn't what to spend a fortune on it. so I that why I'm painting it myself, I think the 4.1 ravs look good in white and its an easy colour to work with. I'll put some pic up when I finish

12-23-2012, 02:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
wu6188 Junior Member Country: Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wellington Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hello again, as I said the clear coat was coming of so I've painted my rav4 white Before After Merry Chrismas, too everyone

12-23-2012, 06:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
huge2na Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Philadelphia Pa Posts: 280 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks very good in pictures, I guess there really is not too much surface to paint. Did you do the door jambs and under the hood and stuff?

12-25-2012, 05:04 PM	#27 (permalink)
4x4 rav Member Country: Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: michigan Posts: 137 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Feedback Score: 0 reviews	your rav4 looks very good. where and what tools did you use for your project? i also like the hitch with the 2 handle bars on your truck. i'd like to get one for my rav4.

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