PAINT THE OVAL WINDOW 1954 Beetle restoration body painted

1954 Oval Window VW Beetle restoration. Final stage to spray paint the body. After months of metalwork body work and sanding. See how it turns out. This is a near perfect match to the original color VW Strato Silver but clear coated.
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[@type2523]

3:28 you just painted over rust ?

[@Mikefngarage]

No that was in the paint....not under it. The metallics on these old paints rusted. and under it was completely no rust. I chose to leave it on there since it was protecting the metal underneath and encapsulate it with epoxy primer. white was epoxy primer and rust encapsulate. Will never rust under there again.

[@justinanderson1727]

Nothing wrong with that Mr. Super proper

[@warsun8443]

Wow Mike! So wonderful. Thanks for a great project with WARSUN Inflatable spray paint booth.😘

[@martitinkovich4489]

Good job bud, i'm a bodyman/painter 40+ years and i dig yur attitude! Workin' on a bug myself right now.

[@jimgrosse]

Great job, looks really nice. I loved the intro. and the outtakes as well. “ see you in the next one“.

[@noj2448]

Fantastic! I love to see you workmanship.😀

[@mercurymetaltube2]

Very very nice! I had a 55 oval with semaphores i bought in the late 80’s. I dreamed of doing that level of restoration, but didnt have the resources. I sold it for 500.00. I hope somebody else restored it. Great video, thanks for posting!

[@Demop_VW_garage]

Hahahaha mike get off the speed mate 😂😂😂 love the chip monk voice 😉 bug looks amazing 👏🙏

[@boastyy]

Great colour choice looks awesome.

[@douggrenard91]

I think it's a beautiful color and application.

[@CTmoog]

Wow Mike! it Looks awesome! =) 😎😎😎

[@vayabroder729]

The way you’re going; you’ll be cranking out work like this pretty soon…😉

[@jonpeters2700]

Looking Good.

[@fishaussie9112]

Nice to see you wrenching again on vw bug

[@mysterymonkey]

Looks great! I thought this was a scotty Kilmer video😂

[@OTTO-1303]

Beautiful 👍👍👍

[@snowdogs59]

Looks amazing Mike! Craftsmanship is such a rare thing today. You are a master.

[@nate_d376]

Nice job!

[@john2914]

Great stuff.... Beautiful.

[@jraposo911]

Very nice job Mike, I want to paint my 71 Lemans one day😊JR

[@mikerios5184]

Great job

[@andrewheadland9341]

Looks amazing my 57 oval is sitting on stands waiting for me to start the process of pulling it apart to journey to recovery 👍👍. Unfortunately it will have to wait it’s turn.

[@besenzon1]

Stunning 😍

[@brianchisnell1548]

Almost done with my '64. My latest parts order, I asked them to throw in a bottle of hair tonic. The vinyl headliner install is making our hair fall out! Haha. Came out perfect though. Cbeers.

[@robertvose7310]

Memories of my first 65 camper van- Man I did not ever want to see sand paper, a DA, or primer again!

[@johncollins5552]

filler dust is the worst, you gotta do it sometimes and it causes a nuclear freaking dust cloud in the whole work area

[@davidwood1923]

You're Doing a Fine Job... Brother. Yes you Can Not just Roll Metallic Colors On. Or You Will Just Have a Big Mess. Thanks for Sharing

[@JourneymanRandy]

Looking good Mike

[@hded06]

Your more than welcome to come down and give pointers. I'm in Downey like 40 minutes from u 😊

[@tonymartinez15949]

Great job my friend like your channel!!!

[@FLYBOY123456789]

Not bad Mike...i don't think earl schieb has anything to worry about...however, do another 99 cars and you'll get really, really good. Painting a car without flaws requires that guy who does it EVERYDAY...nice work...great video.

[@Mikefngarage]

DIY at home all the flaws are fixed after the spray work. Your right. even custom painters get flaws. only guy who nails it about every time is a production spot work painter. They are the best.

[@greened57]

That’s what I’m talking about ! Please put a bug in the ear of CT to spray his cars and “complete “ his extreme efforts and time. I am so proud of what you do Mike ! I am always blown away ! Thanks so much for your teaching vids buddy !

[@Mikefngarage]

yea for sure

[@steve9173]

It looks awesome! The runs on the inner wheel wells will be considered your signature. 👍

[@Mikefngarage]

yup they live there. ha ha.

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Wow! Color looks amazing Mike.

[@laroark5036]

Beautiful

[@Mr.-Wint]

The 'funny' thing about painting is that the more you know about the subject the harder it gets !

[@Mikefngarage]

so true. you never know everything.....and sometimes you do everything right and it does not work. lots to learn about these volatile chemicals

[@SteveInsidious]

Ooh yeah !!

[@thebombyall76]

this title scared me. I really dig the channel and I hope you don't quit doing the shows. I know people can be pretty crappy. Hope you don't get discouraged. The bucket truck project was like an oasis during the pandemic. You're a valued source of entertainment and frankly a great teacher. Hope you'll keep it going.

[@Mikefngarage]

lots of great stuff coming in the next few weeks. Big events.

[@russellconnor970]

Awesome 👍

[@panners125]

Been watching since you got the oval window. Seeing the paint go on is so satisfying. She will look superb when it hits the road.

[@daveglick5152]

man it has been enjoyable seeing this bug coming back to life. excellent work and cheers.

[@iapologizeinadvance4812]

I wish I could give 100 thumbs up - awesome job!!

[@jimgrosse]

Very nice work Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[@biviozlebi3551]

Go Mike gooooo

[@vayabroder729]

That is ABSOLUTELY KILLER, Mike!! You knocked it out of the park again. It’d be great to have the Okrasa motor on this one…😉

[@cyprianskiba8768]

Love the color

[@efraingomez9766]

Looks fantastic Mike

[@HoboHeaven]

Looks great! Shining Star!

[@markkerr7866]

As always, Mike beautiful work love the color can’t wait to see this one done

[@markmurray-carr7103]

Great work Mike. Good down to earth advice.Booth looks good. The car is gonna look great.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Great beginning!!!.... great Ending!!! And the middle stuff was Damn Straight too!! Job well done. Ive been following your channel for years now! Its great to see finish paint on the body!!👍👍

[@Mikefngarage]

thanks man

[@type2ryder417]

Koodos Mike, you do nice work. Awsome booth.

[@samperras]

Hey Mike, I used a clay bar on my overspray, worked a treat

[@sheldoncooper6230]

Great video Mike! Never thought of using transfer tape for masking off. I used it when I did vinyl lettering on vehicles.

[@Mikefngarage]

yea i learned this several years ago now we use it for flames and everything. Old school flames we did with tape. Like 5 or 6 rolls Now transfer tape and an exact-o knife.

[@2GuysandaBug]

Love that color. Looks great. I wish we would have tackled painting Abbey ourselves. I think it would have come out better than the cheapo place but we were under the gun to get her back on the road. Problem with a daily. Long term plan is to do a full body off at some point. For now we live through you an others on KZbin :).

[@carlosgarza8936]

Rode in a Volkswagen once in Germany. Buddy rolled it. Not a good night for us. Enjoyed this and others you’ve put up. Thanks

[@russelblackwell6041]

Mike you just keep raising the bar i can see why you do what you do passionate

[@hobbyautobodyfun9315]

Bad ass ride 😎👍

[@mikelove9832]

Nice Mike ! Good Work ! Better than most ! You Dont have to keep Defending your self ! Your at a age in life now ! Let them fine there own way ! Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎

[@martinharris5017]

You had me there for a minute Mike! First few seconds of video I was ready to comment not to be so hard on yourself! Nice bit of clickbait in that title though ;) This car is going to be a beauty! My Beetle still has the factory paint in the wheel wells, and yes it has the factory-original paint runs! Standard stuff on a 50s-60s car.

[@AlanG58]

It looks fantastic!! I've had a couple of L227 cars and it's not an easy color to get spot on like that. Oh also, start the video at 2x speed for that intro..

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi, Mike An great finish of Painting the VW Strato Silver is just Amazing, this is a true piece of Paint Artistetry👍🏻👏🏻. I guess the Oval window is soon on the road, looking forward to that moment😊, Have a great weekend. my friend.🇺🇸 greetings.Hubertus🇳🇱🇳🇴🙏🏻☮🍀

[@Zairn12345]

With that paint booth, if there is rain, the rain will leak through the roof. Which is obviously very bad when you’re trying to paint a car. Just good to know to not paint when it’s going to be raining or storming anytime soon. FYI

[@Mikefngarage]

true

[@smoke.tokes420]

Looks a lot better then my 72 sunroof painted mat blue whoever painted did a horrible job they didn’t cover anything so blue paint is just everywhere it shouldn’t be

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always Mike.what did you say that the color of the bug is.I’m fascinated by it ,just gorgeous.keep on doing what your doing and carry on.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@brilog69]

Metallic! Blue!!

[@peterrestaino7047]

I painted my bug in 1990 with deltron off white and no clear coat and it still looks good today. glad I didnt use clear because it probably would have yellowed or checked

[@Mikefngarage]

deltron clear would have lasted just as long. Kept inside they both last about the same.

[@Mikefngarage]

back then they were good paint. or glassomax. Or even RM mirrocryl. I used them all and they were all good.

[@bigears4014]

Watching that booth swaying in the wind a bit worrying

[@Mikefngarage]

yea after I was done it was really swaying got started way too late. then it started to kink about mid way up that is when I pushed the car into the garage. But it still didnt collapse.

[@JWClassicVW]

Woooooooooow!! Love love love it!!! ❤❤❤

[@TheDasbull]

Fantastic job! 👍. Your oval is going to really look good! Thank You for the video.

[@robertvose7310]

nice....looks good bro...

[@earlt_vw]

Beautiful work! I am curious how to get full paint behind the louvers below the oval without runs on the louvers. Is there a trick? Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@Mikefngarage]

just need the pressure high enough it iwill be a little dry but there is really nothing you can do. I angle the gun slightly each direction to make sure I get both sides. whatever else fall out inside there is enough coverage to stop rust and look the right color. It will be a bit dry spray.

[@earlt_vw]

@@Mikefngarage thanks!

[@dosullivan6594]

Hi Mike. This looks amazing. Well done. I like hearing how you explain and apply your judgment to go about things a certain way. Really helps me with my 53 beetle project. Great job.

[@JeanMelim]

Perfect!

[@juharuotsalainen6938]

very good! which I would also learn to be so skilled, how big a compressor does it require?

[@Mikefngarage]

best to have a 5hp 60 gallon minimum for most body work and air tools. to actually spray with that gun I used probably only 3hp. 20 gal.

[@juharuotsalainen6938]

@@Mikefngarage can you paint with a 20L tank? if the yield is in year 2, the yield was just 240L

[@avomarkarian6187]

Beautiful color amazing work! What’s the color ? What’s your favorite color on 60s bug ?

[@Mikefngarage]

original Strato Silver Vw color. 1954

[@spir1ted]

Hey Mike what sandpaper typegrit are you using to get the bug down to metal before you spray? I am getting ready to try my luck on my own Beetle, but I have never done it before and want to make sure I'm using the right stuff. Thanks!

[@julianroberts7116]

Hello Mike. Well done that looks lovely. Question - what do you do about the bits where the car is resting on the framework? Obviously they need a bit of protection too - do you just go over them later with something?

[@Mikefngarage]

yea just a little touch up. I dint sand blast this either the paint that was there actually corroded. The paint did...... and underneath that was completely clean metal I figured this out when I stripped the back engine compartment. Thought is was rusting throught the paint but it was actually the paint itself. So there is protection on those areas That is why for the most part I dont sand blast unless I need to. because sometimes you take off stuff you cannot recoat like they dipped in the factory.

[@rscruiser3533]

I think it's like you said ------ Most of us will try to do as much of the work ourselves ------ It's --- OUR car --- with a great amount of satisfaction in that we did it ---- it may not be perfect ----- Your paint job looks pretty good ----- A run or sag here or there is expected ---- How many cars do we paint in a year ----- yeah --- there you go -------- Have you ever tried a woman's nylon to dab the run or sag --- then as you did --- the second coat will flow out that spot ------ Curious ---- did you keep some kind of track of how many hours in doing the paint prep and paint ----- not including the metal and bondo work? ------ Just wondering -------------- Looks Really Good -------- Thank You for the paint tips ----- Rodney

[@timsmotorworks]

You had the camera set up at the corner of the booth while you were spraying; and it appeared that you didn't have the booth end closed/zipped. True or no? If not, interesting that the booth exhausted the overspray without getting into the your garage-Comment? Also you did have the elephant trunk installed and working-correct?

[@Mikefngarage]

I can but i wanted to leave the door open the overspray just left from the wind. was just about perfect. nothing went into the garage just out to the air. I have had the elephant trunk on it and it does work. I just didnt want to enter in the other side and it would have been a little hot in there with the door shut. I was running out of time and needed to make sure to film the process which would have been harder with the door shut

[@davidwood1923]

Is that going be a Factory/Stock build or Something with some Flare?. I Really Like that Color.

[@mrbrisket6794]

Super kool

[@kwhitney6238]

I might have missed it but what product did you use and color? I want to use spies and hecker but it's pretty expensive good paint

[@hded06]

Wuts your PSI set to when u spray? I'm going to do my first paint job this weekend fingers crossed 🤞🏽

[@juniorclassicvwbugs924]

Hello, how are you? Is that a single stage paint job?

[@Mikefngarage]

no base clear because of the metallics. It lasts longer with metallics.

[@123rusty4]

Mike, know windshield wiper holes ?

[@bullibill8277]

Just curious, what is the VW name and "L" code for the color you painted this Oval? Nice job and tutorial! I've never painted before, had others do that job for me. I hear that the "prep" is very important! Thanks for the paint name! I've got a upcoming Oval Kabriolett to get painted later this year... Bill

[@JGar79Aries]

For sale Mike ????

[@manofthetombs]

54 Oval? I thought the early 50's were split windows?

[@juharuotsalainen6938]

does it require a lot of skill? are you a professional how expensive does a syringe need? what kind of good?

[@laroark5036]

You need rust inhibitor

[@biviozlebi3551]

🎉🎉🎉🎉,,😂😂😂

[@oftin_wong]

Jokes have to be funny or they aren't jokes

[@bighorn9119]

What paint line

[@jaimemendoza7942]

Hey mike can u put the link up for the paint booth

[@Mikefngarage]

amzn.to/3C0nrBN yea its also in the description. I love that they give you a bigger bag to store it in too. these guys really thought about the user.

[@jaimemendoza7942]

Thank u

[@mommy01920atgmailcom]

Use a pencil or drill bit with sandpaper to sand the louvers