Paintin the Pumkin

natas · Apr 24, 2013

It Has begun.

Started strippin her yesterday.

Front winch bumper and wheel thingies are off.

Really not looking foward to taking the doors off but it has to be done................

Corrosion is not as bad as I thought

natas · Apr 24, 2013

Moving along.......

mark-d · Apr 24, 2013

how are you going to paint it? what color?

Station House · Apr 24, 2013

Won't be a Pumkin if it ain't green, unless you're going for a UK colour scheme

lorri789 · Apr 24, 2013

Road cone orange

Station House · Apr 24, 2013

lorri789 said:
Road cone orange

Just wondering how he's gonna fit the toothless face and nightlight behind the radiator grill

natas · Apr 25, 2013

She is going to be painted with a compressor.
I have a really good boat painter going to spray her with "Awlgrip" boat paint, but I have a car body man doing the body work.
The color is called "Cream", looks like a very light sand color. The Green was nice but way too hot.
They should be priming today.
They water sanded her yesterday.

BTW, where can I get the TDI and Defender 90 decals?

Station House · Apr 25, 2013

ebay has some decals (used when i resprayed mine)

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Very-Cherry-Stickers-and-Decals/Defender-Decals-/_i.html?_fsub=340567419

Larger door decals I got from Craddocks

http://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/la...nder-90-and-110/parts/transfers-and-graphics/

natas · Apr 25, 2013

Went home for lunch and they were almost ready to start spraying the primer.

She will be primed when I get home.
Nice hot day, perfect for painting.
They say the finish coat will go on tomorrow!
Then put all the stuff back on.

lorri789 · Apr 25, 2013

I'll look forward to seeing the results.

natas · Apr 25, 2013

Pumkin is primed !!!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

thats it for today......................

natas · Apr 25, 2013

Question.

When I start putting things back on. I have heard lots about copper grease to help with corrosion.
Will silicone work as well?
Dont think I have ever seen copper grease here, but then again I have never looked..............

natas · Apr 26, 2013

Time to sand.

GINGE · Apr 26, 2013

natas said:
Question.

When I start putting things back on. I have heard lots about copper grease to help with corrosion.
Will silicone work as well?
Dont think I have ever seen copper grease here, but then again I have never looked..............

negative maverick.

Silicone will dry hard and go ****ty. im not sure how long it will stay on for either Copper grease might get a little 'crust' on top after a few years but it will stay on forever and stop the corrosion. especially as you is nearer the sea than most.

natas · Apr 26, 2013

Roger that Big Ginga,

I will check around for copper grease.

Thanks.

natas · Apr 27, 2013

Done

What do you think?

More detailed pictures later.

Shifty1962 · Apr 27, 2013

Looks good. You'll be afraid to use it now in case it gets scratched.

GINGE · Apr 27, 2013

Looks good.

It looks white though, i thought you were having a sandy colour???

lorri789 · Apr 27, 2013

Looks lovely. Nice and clean.

natas · Apr 27, 2013

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
Looks good.

It looks white though, i thought you were having a sandy colour???

Looks white in that piccy but its not.
Its kinda like a light sand.
I am happy.
I will take more pics in a different light

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