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SnakeLogic:
I seem to recall that there was a thread in here about a month ago about someone looking to paint his Disco (or maybe Defender?) flat black.  I can't find the thread with the search, and as I'm interested in doing the same thing, I'd like to review that thread.  Any hints?

BTW, the reasons I want to go with flat black:

1.  I'm going to do it myself, and it's tough to get a decent looking finish (as a first time car painter) with a gloss finish paint.

2.  My paint now is wrecked anyway.  I don't mind the scratches (and dents) that I have from off-roading at all, but the previous owner had apparently tried to buff the bonnet and roof, and succeeded only in taking the paint off in many spots.  Looks horrid.

3. The previous owner also had the rear two fenders ONLY resprayed, and the color's a bit off.

4.  When I do it myself, I may either buy a cheap compressor and spray gun, or just use spray cans.  

5. Having it professionally repainted will cost me a MINIMUM of ¥300,000, or roughly 1,500 Euros.

spy:
It was me that was considering doing it.  I didnt, mainly because of the problems sticking stickes to matt black. My land rovers always get covered in stickers and I like them that way. :)

To be honest, I have sold the thing anyway so its irrelevant.  I say just do it.  As long as you post some pictures for me to see anyway!

I think you will have to touch it in regular as it will scratch off easily.  I rekoned on about £40 to do it with cans!

Leslie Henson:
Consider using satin black instead maybe, makes a truck look a bit mean in my opinion.  :)


Les.

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
get hold of some black camo paint from an Army surplus store. Apparently ( i have been told on very good authority) it absorbs part of radar frequencies, if you catch my drift :wink:

AbyssDJ:
so what you're saying is, when combined with the low radar reflecting lines of lets say, a defender.... we can use the incredible top speed to... well, get around speedily? :D :roll:

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