NATO Paint Job Done.

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Andy Land

Andy Land

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Two and a half days to prep, undercoat and top coat and here are the results ... not bad I think ... will give the roof a new coat of white soon too :)
 

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Nice work Andy. Having re-done our roof twice in white (it looks great at first) we've decided to either to it in black or maroon (same as the wagon).
 
bluehaze said:
Nice work Andy. Having re-done our roof twice in white (it looks great at first) we've decided to either to it in black or maroon (same as the wagon).
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My roof was covered in green mould but I gave it a proper wash before I painted and that's what made me keep it white ... I always intended to do the roof the same colour but glad I changed my mind now :)
 
3.5 efi said:
when you coming to do mine, looks well
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:D You should give it a go ... it's therapeutic. I found that using an undercoat the same colour and then sanding finely afterwards gave it a pretty good finish with a small foam roller. Paint needs lots of mixing and I added a touch of thinners for easier application.
Needs some mud as soon as the paint hardens in about five days ;)
 
Good job. I really, really, really want to do mine. I just haven't had the time yet. Seeing all these decent roller paint jobs gives me mucho confidence to do it though!
 
Andy Land said:
Needs some mud as soon as the paint hardens in about five days ;)
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Nato paint is a pain and takes weeks to harden. Last time I painted mine I went to do some work on it and lent on the bonnet then took a huge chuck of paint of. I was gutted. If you take one bit of advice I say look after it for a couple of weeks before getting it muddy or scratched or the paint will drag.
 
Rural drug dealer!?

I have one more bulkhead patch and I will be doing mine. Im not sure whether to roll it or not though.. Someone I kno has offered his spray gun and compressor (he sprays cars for a living but is emergrating and can only take his pro stuff) for cheap. But I dont have enough time to take everything off and spray it then put it all back on (it's a daily) so for some reason I feel like rollering would make that easier!? As I wouldn't have to take stuff off, just roll round it!
 
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Karlos28 said:
Rural drug dealer!?

I have one more bulkhead patch and I will be doing mine. Im not sure whether to roll it or not though.. Someone I kno has offered his spray gun and compressor (he sprays cars for a living but is emergrating and can only take his pro stuff) for cheap. But I dont have enough time to take everything off and spray it then put it all back on (it's a daily) so for some reason I feel like rollering would make that easier!? As I wouldn't have to take stuff off, just roll round it!
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I just took the lamp surrounds, reg plate, hi-lift jack and body sliders off mine.
The rest I masked with tape. :)
 
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