EXPANDA'D!

Brownie

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First Expanda! Gone from a 2009 outback Flamingo to this 2012 outback Expanda 18.57-9. Still awaiting maiden voyage.​
Bought fair price. Was very tidy inside but neglected exterior. *Try posting a bit more so your post isn't boring* days cut and polish and happy camper! (Will be shortly!)
 
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Brownie

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Thanks for the welcome guys!
Bigman0510 I firstly washed the hell out of it twice to get the ground in dirt off then hit it with some 3in1 T-cut color fast (white) all over. Working with white on white was hard but found if i used any other coloured cut it stained the plastics. Then finished plastics off with Mothers plastic polish seemed to gloss it a bit and hopefully will stop it from dulling as quick. Plastics are still not 100% not sure they might need a slow machine buff but gotta be careful not to burn.
Wheel arch non door side yellow as sat full sun a long time so will mask and spray white soon.
Checkerplate was a nightmare just some elbow and Autosol and came up ok.
May have to replace/paint inspection panels but will do for now.
 

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Thanks for the welcome guys!
Bigman0510 I firstly washed the hell out of it twice to get the ground in dirt off then hit it with some 3in1 T-cut color fast (white) all over. Working with white on white was hard but found if i used any other coloured cut it stained the plastics. Then finished plastics off with Mothers plastic polish seemed to gloss it a bit and hopefully will stop it from dulling as quick. Plastics are still not 100% not sure they might need a slow machine buff but gotta be careful not to burn.
Wheel arch non door side yellow as sat full sun a long time so will mask and spray white soon.
Checkerplate was a nightmare just some elbow and Autosol and came up ok.
May have to replace/paint inspection panels but will do for now.
Nice work!
 
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Brownie

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Congrats @Brownie and welcome to the forum. Would love to see some inside pics when you have the time :)
Mrs. W.
Hello Mrs. W! We have a weekender coming up in a few weeks will have to get some pics of it all opened up and set up and will definitely post some pics of her then. Our new dilemma is with our 3 girls debating on what her name is... (the vans a girl apparently..) :)
 
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You forgot the secret initiation ceremony @bigcol but we can reveal that at the next forum meet up at @Brownie back yard lol.

Welcome to the forum mate, as you can tell we are very serious around here.

Great looking van, bet you can't get away in it. Have the kids come up with a name yet? Our girls named our last van 'bunkabed'. Haven't named that latest van yet but its a great way to get the kids involved early.
 
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