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alex and harry

Member

• Oct 22, 2018

• #1

Ok I know this has been discussed a million times. But no where that I've seen tells me exactly in simpleton terms what paint and how to prepare.
I've got a90 hardtop and want to prep and paint an ive/heritage green with a black roof. I'm going to roll it on.
What I'd really appreciate is what grit paper to use and when and what paint to buy and where from.

Cheers.

 

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Oct 22, 2018

• #2

180 grit paper to roughen and key, buy it on rolls from Amazon.

You are roller painting so no point worrying about getting all fancy LOLZ

 

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alex and harry

Member

• Oct 22, 2018

• #3

Thanks. What paint and where can I buy it from?

Cheers

 

mick 1986

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2018

• #4

alex and harry said:

Thanks. What paint and where can I buy it from?

Cheers

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Coach paint, also called Tekaloid, is best for rollering. I found Smith and Allan in Darlington very good service and helpful. They do mail order too.

 

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alex and harry

Member

• Oct 23, 2018

• #5

Thanks is that synthetic and does it need thinning?

mick 1986 said:

Coach paint, also called Tekaloid, is best for rollering. I found Smith and Allan in Darlington very good service and helpful. They do mail order too.

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mick 1986

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2018

• #6

alex and harry said:

Thanks is that synthetic and does it need thinning?

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I think it is synthetic. I bought 15ltrs trying to get a colour close to Keswick green, I couldn’t get near it, so had to buy 2K.

Some of them require a special thinners, but some can be thinned with normal white spirits.

 

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alex and harry

Member

• Oct 23, 2018

• #7

Thanks. How much would I need for for 90 5 litres?

 

mick 1986

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2018

• #8

alex and harry said:

Thanks. How much would I need for for 90 5 litres?

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5ltrs should be more than enough, but it really depends how good of a job you want to do. If it’s outside only, and you don’t strip it down, then yeah. If you are doing inside and out, and strip each panel to paint it, then it might not be enough.

 

landrover11019

Active Member

• Oct 27, 2018

• #9

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/how-to-hand-paint-a-landy-with-pictures.152225/