tim3

New Member
Hello everyone,

I am looking to paint my 76 series 3 nato green but wonder where the best place is to buy the paint from?
Also what is the best way to prepare the body and apply it? :confused:

Many thanks, Tim :)
 
Hello tim3, I think applying the paint is a matter of personal prefference. My series 2 I painted by hand after rubbing it down (wet) with some fine grade wet and dry paper. As for a supply of paint try these people Anchor Supplies www.anchorsupplies.com they sell it.
 
My III's handpainted too & except for (really) close up it looks pretty good even in semi gloss. If I did go the whole filler, perfect finish, spray route I think I'd be too precious about it to use it properly.

If your going matt or semi-satin it does make it really easy to re-touch (if as I've said elsewhere!) you can be ars*d!

Landies need bruises!
 
Yeah I quite agree Marcus, my Series 2 is hand painted gloss black and it looks quite presentable apart from footprints belonging to our big fat bone idle freeloading cat (norman). He thought it would be a good idea to walk across me Landy while the paint was still tacky (the git). Anyway a showroom type finish isn't important when all you use it for is mud n lanes.

Regards WP
 
Yes that's why you can't actually buy the proper NATO paint anymore, the stuff you see are other peoples copies. You can get the original stuff from 1 or 2 suppliers but it is expensive compared to them. Anchor Supplies sell it in 5 litres tins, should be enough to paint it several times over!
 
Last edited:
As for toxic yes as it contains lead, something to do with reduceing the infra red signature.
I use a small foam roller and a small brush for the tricky bits and it comes up quite good on average using a foam roller I can paint my landy with a couple of pints of green and black.
 

Similar threads