Satin finish paint suitable for roller

[jazzaD1]

OK, so I am going to be painting my discovery soon, the clear coat is falling apart on the edges of panels and the roof is terrible. I want to apply the new paint using a foam roller, and I want a satin finish, so it doesn't show up every tiny dent in the body work.

I thought this would be an easy thing to find, but I am having great difficulty. Protec can supply a rollable paint but only in gloss, and other auto paint shops aren't interested as soon as I mention I want to roll it on.

It seems more popular in the U.K. but seems to not exist here at all.
This might be a wacky idea, but is there anything wrong with sourcing an outdoor enamel from bunnings or the like and having the colour tinted to what I want?

I'm not after a showroom finish, just something that is durable, and looks ok in the bush.

[crash]

Interesting question, not that it is any help or not, but I know one guy who painted his car using a paintbrush and did an excellent job - considering how many cans he had before starting it is even more amazing how the finish turned out. Could see some brush marks only if you looked really close.
Have a look at the por 15 products as they may be able to be applied by roller but are limited by color choice.

[isuzurover]

I doubt house paint would have the abrasion resistance needed for a car - even if it has sufficient UV resistance.

IME any slower-drying paint can be brushed/rollered (e.g. enamel, polyurethane, etc)

I originally (spray) painted my IIA in machinery enamel. I was warned by the supplier that it didn't have the UV stabilisers that Automotive enamel did. It was shiny for about 2 weeks... However I eventually resprayed with automotive enamel.

Protec can supply matt olive-green, brown, black, tan... (paint codes are in REMLR section) Army grunts have been brush painting landies for years with that stuff.

[centy]

look up painting your car with a brush.
killrust or galmet gloss epoxy enamel.
thin a little warm the paint. put on a coat, rub back till smooth, repeat about 12 times.

it can be done with a decent finish if you are willing to do the work.

killrust is easy to touch up, every hardware sells it.

[manic]

have you seen this?
How to paint your Defender with Roller and Spray Can - YouTube

[jazzaD1]

yeah i have, thanks

[loanrangie]

Using a roller to paint a car is so dodgy i'm not surprised its popular with the poms - leave rollers and brushes to the hippies.

[isuzurover]

Using a roller to paint a car is so dodgy i'm not surprised its popular with the poms - leave rollers and brushes to the hippies.

IME most army S3 landies were repainted in-service with a brush. Probably as punishment for the grunts... :D

[gavinwibrow]

look up painting your car with a brush.
killrust or galmet gloss epoxy enamel.
thin a little warm the paint. put on a coat, rub back till smooth, repeat about 12 times.

it can be done with a decent finish if you are willing to do the work.

killrust is easy to touch up, every hardware sells it.
Be aware killrust does not have the hardening properties of automotive paints, plus the manufacturer says putting hardener on top may not work and you could get separation (was specifically talking about overspraying with 2 pack, but I suspect the same would apply in other scenarios).

[ramblingboy42]

IME most army S3 landies were repainted in-service with a brush. Probably as punishment for the grunts... :D

are you guessing here? when we had to touch up vehicles and equipment we used electronic paint guns and did it to the proper colours and schemes. what did we need punishing for? we didnt drop our rounds short, nor put bombs into wrong locations or make excess noise that alerted the enemy.