What did you do to your volkswagen today?

peregrine67 wrote:

Treehive wrote:Anyone know of a good degreaser that won't strip the paint?? I was using Simple Green @ a 1:2 dissolution last night, and it was not very effective.

Really? I had pretty good luck with Simple Green. But I was using it at full strength.

Were you stripping off any paint using it at full strength?

i like purple power. it won't strip the paint if you don't leave it on there for hours.

I'm guessing you haver a lot of caked on buildup. If thats the case, use a plastic scraper (won't damage the paint), and get all the heavy stuff off first. then use purple power (full strength), and scrub it good, then be sure to spray it all off with water immediately after scrubbing. some people say it will peel paint if you leave it on for hours, but its never happened to me, and i let it dry overnight once, lol. paint was still fine. unless the paint is already flaking, then scrubbing will make it come off. but i've never had purple power actually remove any paint. But i still wouldn't chance it, wash it off after scrubbing

I've got some serious caked up s**t....It seemed like I was using pure elbow grease to get it off, but I didn't want to use a degreaser for fear of paint loss....not that the OG paint is perfect, but it looks 100% better after a nice scrub....I'm thinking about a respray, but there are some rusty areas that need treating. I'm sure I'll post some ??? in the tech forum about rust removal and treatment after I finish cleaning. I'll give Purple Power a try

I've had good luck with Simple Green full strength and brake cleaner on areas of much oily, greasy build up. I've had Purple Power change the color of my paint when used full strength.

again, if its caked on, no degreaser will get it off. use a scraper to get the caked shit off first, then use purple power.

Treehive wrote:Were you stripping off any paint using it at full strength?

I didn't notice any problem.

This is what I started with.


And here's an after shot.


It's not immaculate but the simple green did a pretty good job without taking any paint off.

BROUGHT IT HOME!! Was humming the SNL "I'm on a Boat" song but was singing "I'm in a Bug!" Thanks again to all who helped!

I finally got around to using the cabinet parts I salvaged from Jerome's rats nest. Cleaned and repainted the inside. Used one of those plastic paints for lawn furniture to paint all the handles the same color. I had some that were grey, white and black. Now I just need a new water pump and this cabinet will be complete.

me and tracy went last night an picked up a topless fat chick iv always wanted to say that on here now i had a reason

DOODLE BUGG wrote:me and tracy went last night an picked up a topless fat chick iv always wanted to say that on here now i had a reason

Pics or it didn't happen!

VW12step wrote:BROUGHT IT HOME!! Was humming the SNL "I'm on a Boat" song but was singing "I'm in a Bug!" Thanks again to all who helped!

love that song. If it weren't for so many cuss words, I'd be rockin that song in tha bug, lol. Sounds really nice on my system tho

57 has engine and transmission back in an loaded up,71 has been detail and ready to go,camper loaded also, but its not a vw o well

O'Bugga is cleaned up and ready to go..... to work, then the Drags!

got the new spare mounted.

still workin on the 72. Got my speaker box inside, and partially hooked up. still got to run a negative batt cable, run the front 6's wiring, still got to wire the headunit, a little misc wiring, and tune the sound so it diesn't sound like crap, lol.

also did a little wet sanding on the body to try and get rid of the primer, the PO sprayed all over the car. Very nice OG paint underneath. has a few little rust spots, and a couple places, where the PO sanded a little to far, and exposed some of the primer, but right now, the spots i've done, look REALLY good, and are as smoothe as a baby's ass.

Got a cash deposit on my '67 last night, it'll be going to a good home

Washed and detailed the square...did the same for the Jetta!!

Vert is tuned up and running good tops down, "Drinks" on ice, cooler is in the car just got to lode the Schwinn Stingray up and Haul balls to the track at 4

Well i installed the spindles bobby reamed and pressed for me and took it for a drive this afternoon.

the stearing is waaay tight and wont return to center on its own.

Any ideas?

well yesterday i got in a wreck

went through a tropical storm with mine

I know Mike, we needed Shaky's canoe!!!lol!

buggin70 wrote:well yesterday i got in a wreck

But then you got a few laps in on AMS!!

Cleaned Willy.

Don Hall wrote:

buggin70 wrote:well yesterday i got in a wreck

But then you got a few laps in on AMS!!

yep haha
im just frustrated but im glad it happened the way it did