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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: MattW on August 24, 2005, 01:35:04

Title: Paint Job
Post by: MattW on August 24, 2005, 01:35:04

Hi All

We'll soon be painting our tatty S3 project vehicle. I can't say I've painted Ally panels before or the underside of a proper offroad vehicle. What would you recommend?

Matt

Title: paint
Post by: Greenlanekit on August 24, 2005, 16:36:05

If you are on bare naked metal ;-) use a good etch primer first or you'r efforts will be wasted, if you have no spray gun a good properly used roller I found works well, but the pressure you aply has to be even throughout

Title: Paint Job
Post by: Andy the Landy on August 24, 2005, 22:52:29

I sanded down the bodywork and then used a 5 inch gloss roller with synthetic enamal and turned out like This (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Andy%20the%20Landy/gallery/repaint/0)  :D

Title: Paint Job
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 24, 2005, 23:29:01

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

I sanded down the bodywork and then used a 5 inch gloss roller with synthetic enamal

Can I take it, that it is genuine Coach paint? :lol:  :wink:

Title: Paint Job
Post by: Andy the Landy on August 24, 2005, 23:33:33

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Can I take it, that it is genuine Coach paint? :lol:  :wink:

Yep :wink:  from HMG at Collyhurst, Manchester (Paddocks also do it for 11quid a litre, still from HMG :wink: )

Title: Paint Job
Post by: MattW on August 25, 2005, 00:57:35

Thanks guys we have an old spray gun knocking around - I'll make it a learning experience. I checked out the prices on that etch primer - damn that stuffs expensive, now we're just thinking up some imaginative colours - that red looks smary Andy the Landy.

What now for the undersid? I've got some of the chassis to replace at the back. My friend recommends wax oil and other people have said stone chip,,, I havent a clue.

Matt

Title: Paint Job
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 25, 2005, 08:32:37

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Can I take it, that it is genuine Coach paint? :lol:  :wink:

Yep :wink:  from HMG at Collyhurst, Manchester (Paddocks also do it for 11quid a litre, still from HMG :wink: )

You ought to have asked 'Andy' (the one with the blue Discovery), he makes paint