Painting Our Van On A BUDGET! DIY Paint Job for Boxer Campervan Conversion

In this Episode we paint our Van! All steps and equipment used listed below!
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Equipment Used:
320 Grit Sand Paper - Amazon
No Nonsense Degreaser - Screwfix
Sticky Off - Amazon
Rapidguard Primer 5 Ltrs - Light Grey (www.paints4tra...)
Paint Thinner 1 Ltrs (www.paints4tra...)
Mini Paint Trays - Amazon
Paint Brush - Screwfix
Two Fussy Blokes Smooth Roller Heads - Amazon
Frogtape - B&Q
Military Vehicle Paint - Sheen 5 Ltrs (www.paints4tra...)
Steps:
Sand
Degrease x 3
Masking Tape
Remove Badges
Primer Coat
Sand
Degrease
Primer Coat
Sand
Degrease
Paint
Sand
Degrease
Paint
Remove Masking Tape
Final Touch Up

[@markwall84]

i bloody love that colour! it's looking amazing.

[@SheSellsCarPartsUK]

You guys are such a cute couple, can't wait to see the journey!

[@Rags2Pitches]

Ahhh thanks so much 💜

[@charlotteg3969]

Omg I love it. What a fantastic colour choice. 😊

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you! Super happy with how the colour turned out!

[@TwoFussyBlokes]

Thanks for the shout out.

[@ched999uk]

Looks great, I like the colour when it's on the van as opposed to the colour in the tin. If you can black the plastics it would look amazing! Great work and good tips for anyone who is going to paint their van.

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thanks Ched! I agree …. It was a bit scary looking in the tin but went on nicely! I was looking at some back to black today…. So defo going to do that and get some wheel trims…. I think that will really make it pop 🤞

[@nicholaslloyd2829]

Great job I am just waiting for a dry weekend so I can paint my 19 year old Mercedes’ van

[@Rags2Pitches]

Oooo good luck! What colour are you going for?

[@buddyboy2022]

Lots of hard work has gone into this, it looks amazing well done both of you.

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you for following along and watching 😀

[@PaulSmith-yk3lc]

Just come across your channel and the van looks great can’t wait to see your progress in the future 😊

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you so much for following along! We have been fitting windows this week so keep your eyes peeled for that 😁😁

[@thegentlemanmarketeer]

Wow great video and so much work, very impressive, looking forward to the next one ☝️

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you 🙏

[@Ms.Frankenbuilder]

You did a great job.

[@Rags2Pitches]

Ahhh thank you 🙏

[@markhannan4712]

Looks really nice

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you 🙏

[@RB-lt8kt]

My dad painted his camper van and car using a paint brush and it was so good everyone thought he had spray painted it.

[@Rags2Pitches]

That’s cool! What colour did he paint them?

[@AshAckroyd]

Don't forget to update DVLA / Insurance

[@Rags2Pitches]

Ahhh yes - great point Ash! I meant to mention this in the video and completely forgot 🙈🙈🙈

[@ginawhite3728]

Love the color

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thanks Gina 💜

[@TinaTBagPoobagT-jm3je]

Teamwork makes the dream work hey! Looking good, I immediately started thinking what you would name her ( him!? ) and wonder whether tonight’s result may influence your decision?

[@Rags2Pitches]

Yasss….. Cali came up with the name Gretel (alongside Greenie) which we think could be a good name! Don’t think we will call the van Harry 😂😂😂

[@katep___]

Whoop! Well done!😊🎉x

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thanks Kate! We got there in the end 😀

[@williamsinclair9841]

Just binge watched the series so far. Good clear advice. Thanks. Are you going to have belted seating in the rear or are you just going 3-across in the front?

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thanks so much! We did go back and forth about that for ages…. In the end we decided just to use the ones in the front! 💜

[@Olmsss]

Love it!

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you 💜💜💜

[@sixgearsvanlife7868]

looking good how about back to black for the plastics

[@Rags2Pitches]

Yes!!! Great minds think alike! I was searching this up earlier today! 💯 going to do this soon! Should be a quick cheap job (hopefully)🤞

[@jrewillis]

Just in case you don't see my other comment ​@@Rags2Pitches- don't use b2black - it's crap - it just fades again really quickly. Use forever black. £30 but dead easy to apply and you can do all plastics with one pack.

[@bikelifemark0161]

FISHIN LINE IS ALOT STRONGER

[@Rags2Pitches]

Ohhhh yes! That is a great idea!

[@michaelfitzpatrick3641]

The paints you used are simply not durable enough for vehicle use. Within one or two years you will have issues.

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thanks for watching - it was military grade paint…. We will keep the channel updated 👍

[@user-ie1gw3lo4c]

Can u please send me all links please

[@Rags2Pitches]

Hey, the links to the paints should be in the description…. 😀

[@Michael-m4y]

did you really need to paint the roof as it cant really be seen plus when you add the stuff to the roof most of it will be covered, also you should have used panel wipe/thinners to clean the paint work and don't touch it after as the grease/oils in the skin will leave traces behind and the paint wont stick, wow hand rolling a van that's a first for me lol what kind of paint is that you are using ?

[@Rags2Pitches]

Ah yes - we considered that about the roof…. But we will most likely get a drone in the future for videos so wanted the roof to match for some epic shots! Plus we had enough paint to cover it so was worth the extra bit of work in our opinion! It’s military vehicle paint!

[@chrisbentley4116]

Looks really good

[@Rags2Pitches]

Thank you 🤩