GingerPuss
Active Member
I thought the only 'proper' blue colour is 'Marine Blue'
If I get drunk enough this summer...I might remove ALL the paint and polish up the bare alloy (Birmabright) panels and 'go commando' !!
If I get drunk enough this summer...I might remove ALL the paint and polish up the bare alloy (Birmabright) panels and 'go commando' !!
Which colour would you recommend from:
Land Rover Paint Man | Paint for Land Rovers | Specialist in White Spirit Based, Synthetic & Zylene Based Enamels - Colour Chart Series 2
Land Rover Paint Man | Paint for Land Rovers | Specialist in White Spirit Based, Synthetic & Zylene Based Enamels - Colour Chart Series 2
Stacked it
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Go BT Yellow - its the only way forward.
Stacked it
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I'm not really into yellow, I'm looking at a blue.
Stacked it
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Understand, most people can't stand it. I have to say that its not my favorite either but thats how it came and thats how I have painted it ever since.
If it came blue then keep it blue - looks nice.
They all look the same when caked in mud and dents anyhow
If it came blue then keep it blue - looks nice.
They all look the same when caked in mud and dents anyhow
But I need some paint since I got a new series 3 front panel which needs to be painted and we can't have it dark blue, marine blue and green in places.
It came with the series 2 and 3 lights and a weird tubular bumper which make the front end look quite strange.
See what I mean?
TheSmiths88
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Marine blue gets my vote.
When I did this one - 2 tubs of synthetic enamel did the whole thing - total cost £18. Oh, plus a half decent paintbrush.
When I did this one - 2 tubs of synthetic enamel did the whole thing - total cost £18. Oh, plus a half decent paintbrush.
The Welsh Wizard
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TheSmiths88
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That paint came from Paddocks, it was a few years ago now, they were selling their synthetic enamel for £9 a litre.
BUT, having done a few brush jobs on various things, I would probably get it mixed up from Tractol if I did it again. I didn't think the synthetic enamel from Paddocks was quite as good.
I recently used Smith & Allan paints (www.smithandallan.com) who mixed up a small batch of Tractol to my spec and mailed it out to me at a very good price, I found them initially on eBay. Tractol goes on a treat.
It was only one coat of topcoat, with almost as much prep as you'd give a sprayjob, and I brush painted each item off the vehicle individually. Thanks for the comments, it was a nice Landy.
BUT, having done a few brush jobs on various things, I would probably get it mixed up from Tractol if I did it again. I didn't think the synthetic enamel from Paddocks was quite as good.
I recently used Smith & Allan paints (www.smithandallan.com) who mixed up a small batch of Tractol to my spec and mailed it out to me at a very good price, I found them initially on eBay. Tractol goes on a treat.
It was only one coat of topcoat, with almost as much prep as you'd give a sprayjob, and I brush painted each item off the vehicle individually. Thanks for the comments, it was a nice Landy.
TheSmiths88
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Oh - and as for the towing eyes - not sure I'm afraid. They came with a job lot of parts and I just stuck them on.
Stacked it
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did mine with a sponge roller and coaching paint.
TheSmiths88
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Got any pics you can post up? I've got something very big to paint soon (an 8-ton road roller!) and am most interested in using a paint roller instead of a brush. Smaller areas are great with a brush but I struggled a bit with the bigger bits - especially the bonnet, keeping a wet edge.
Stacked it
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Re thesmiths88
Picks are a bit poor but the paint goes on well - not as good as 2pack sprayed but still pretty nice. The paint type is important.
Makes sense to me to use a roller as its far easier to repair dings and scrapes when off roading etc...
A IIÁ is not a roller or E ytpe or anything - just a good old working tool. Bit like me really.
Good luck.
Picks are a bit poor but the paint goes on well - not as good as 2pack sprayed but still pretty nice. The paint type is important.
Makes sense to me to use a roller as its far easier to repair dings and scrapes when off roading etc...
A IIÁ is not a roller or E ytpe or anything - just a good old working tool. Bit like me really.
Good luck.
