Jongould
New Member
Car paint, go to a local Halfords and get them to mix it, prep work is the key though, if you dont prep it correctly (and no a quick rub over isn't enough) the paint will just flake straight off!
Personally I would use a decent satin black in a rattle can as its easier and quicker, again still wants good prep work...
Personally I would use a decent satin black in a rattle can as its easier and quicker, again still wants good prep work...
uncle albert
New Member
JonnyP
Well-Known Member
summer!! I think I remember one onceblack will be easyer to find in snow though
Been a few years now eh..
uncle albert
New Member
certainly has round hereBeen a few years now eh..
disco 1 harrogate
Member
I've just been to Skipton ( north Yorkshire) still have 5ft snow drifts ...
Paulmitchell1984
Well-Known Member
i was pulling ppl out in harrogate from those drifts lol.
roller and paint, im painting mine in next few weeks.
prep work is key,
roller and paint, im painting mine in next few weeks.
prep work is key,
ReadySalted
Active Member
Yep can't agree enough.
I roller painted my old mini, and it worked a treat. I spent a good 4 or 5 days rubbing, sanding, and occasionally filling, each panel, down until it was perfectly smooth. Did it all by hand because I thought a grinder would be too fierce.
In the end, the paint I used was rustoleum, and there was a place I found online, that could mix it to whatever colour I wanted, (I used BMC tartan red), and delivered within a couple of days. I gave each panel about three coats, and left it 12 hours in between each coat, and then 18 hours after the final coat. It took a good 2-3 weeks after that to properly harden though, and that was in the middle of summer, back in 2008/9.
I'd love to paint my discovery sandglow if I had all the kit for it (the same as the camel trophy ones), but I'd be better off putting my efforts into setting her up properly first. If I ever do decide she needs a colour change, I'll be roller painting it, since a respray would cost the earth, and this is the way I would do it.
I roller painted my old mini, and it worked a treat. I spent a good 4 or 5 days rubbing, sanding, and occasionally filling, each panel, down until it was perfectly smooth. Did it all by hand because I thought a grinder would be too fierce.
In the end, the paint I used was rustoleum, and there was a place I found online, that could mix it to whatever colour I wanted, (I used BMC tartan red), and delivered within a couple of days. I gave each panel about three coats, and left it 12 hours in between each coat, and then 18 hours after the final coat. It took a good 2-3 weeks after that to properly harden though, and that was in the middle of summer, back in 2008/9.
I'd love to paint my discovery sandglow if I had all the kit for it (the same as the camel trophy ones), but I'd be better off putting my efforts into setting her up properly first. If I ever do decide she needs a colour change, I'll be roller painting it, since a respray would cost the earth, and this is the way I would do it.
The-Wappy-One
Active Member
This is the link for said diy painting. ;-)
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/showthread.php?t=200295
Repaint your Land Rover using DIY methods & tools
