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    Do I need to go to bare metal?

    Thanks! I'm actually investing in a compresor, but I was just going to use a 1 pack etch primer thinned down in the bare metal areas on the alluminium, dont know if it will react with current paint though, and anti corrosive primer for steel parts, any advice regarding the etch primer and it...
  2. M

    Do I need to go to bare metal?

    Quick question, just about to respray my defender and wondering if I need to go to bare metal? the paint on there is faded, some is peeling, some is bubbled, and in the rear its multi layered, awful quality chipping right off, do I need to take her all down to bare metal or whats the best route...
  3. M

    Advice on painting

    Well, I do have a couple disgruntled squaddys who are willing to help, although they dont know anything about how to do it really, one of them told me to just throw the can at it for a RAF effect, and it's always ****ing with rain where I live haha! :D But I think I'll do it on a sunny day,and...
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    Advice on painting

    Think I would be best going for roller, with the satin paint, and the lower grit paper, will try and pick it all up soon enough, just wondering if any of yous know if the generic landrover anti-corrosive primer would be suitable for a primer with the military paint, well, aespos from ebay? or...
  5. M

    Advice on painting

    Looks good mate, quick question though, how do you do the camo? I was wanting to do a standard mod vehicle with the Nato green base, and the black camo through it, like this Roller seams like my best option, thanks a lot for the tips and info guys! :D
  6. M

    Advice on painting

    Thanks for the tips! I think I'm going to go with the roller method, so should I give it a wash when its down to bare metal, with just a sponge and soem water, and then go over it with something like etech deep surface cleaner spray? Thanks! :)
  7. M

    Advice on painting

    Haha! That's always a good pro! Would Matt paint be alright? Want the propper mil look, but heard loads of bad points, and do you think it could be done with a FERM Electric paint gun? On a tight budget sadly, the misses was ****ed enough that I bought a landrover haha!
  8. M

    Advice on painting

    How much yaught varnish should I add to 2.5L of paint? and will it affect the shine or? Thanks for the advice!
  9. M

    Advice on painting

    I dont thnik I would have the patience to roll, cant even roll paint in my house lol, thoughts on electric paint gun to save instead of buying a compressor etc?
  10. M

    Advice on painting

    I heard with the roller it goes really bubbly and looks awful? Also do you guys think Satin would still look authentic ex-mod? I was told matt isnt hard wearing at all Thanks for the avdice :D
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    Advice on painting

    Hello I just picked up a bit of a beat up old ex-mod landy off ebay and she needs a re paint, a lot of it is different color, some faded, some normal, with a fair ammount of dents, and some rust/corrosion I done a bit of searching, and from what I understand this is the procedure Sand her...
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