If you want a really effective paint stripper at a very low cost you can do what I did.

Go to walmart or your local grocer and get dawn power dissolver. Its in a blue bottle by the dish soap (its to clean gunk off of pots and pans)

Spray it on the paint

wrap it up with saran wrap

let it sit 24-48 hours (not too long or it will dry out and not in cold weather because it wont work)

peel off the saran wrap and the paint just falls off. If you use a pressure washer and/or a scraper it works better.

My car had 5 repaints over the OG color and i was able to do it all. (2 bottles was enough to strip an entire fender)

at $2 a bottle its WAY better than sanding... ill post pics once i get home.

Hey Phat73 - awesome find!!! You seem to be making great progress already on it . What colour are you planning on painting it ? You say you are staying pretty much a stock engine , but what about future plans ?

Panelfantastic - I have to admit that I am not too sure about the ecotec engine in the bug - any plans to get this all under the deck lid , or are you going to modify . Are you leaving the eco stock , or any plans for a HP additive of some sort? I work for GM , and I know a fair amount about the eco (I'm GM certified to rebuild the eco) , so I know it can handle a fair amount more power . What about going to a transmounted front wheel drive type of set-up?(still in the rear , of course)

here are the pics of it after paint. now the fun begins to make it a nice new GL!!!

Enjoy, more to come.
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345025.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345026.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345027.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345029.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345031.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345032.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345033.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345034.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345036.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345037.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/345039.jpg

Nice colour:agree:

Sharp color indeed. The smoked tails look good on both cars. :agree: :agree:

Love that color.... details please :)

the color is VW JAZZ BLUE paint code LW5Z. It has become my new favorite color!:D

Dude,

Surely you had to get out of the passenger side after parking the Cab!? Or are you hding inside while someone else is taking the pics? :laugh:

BTW, nice colour on the Bug. Now get it done so we can see the final result! hehe

aww they look like they will have a nice relationship

Phat> some news ??? :confused:

Good color, Lookin sweet :D :righton:

yes in 1 week she will be done. pics are coming VERY soon!!!;)