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    Perentie paint jobs

    I notice that most of the Perenties in recent auctions have bee newly repainted. Does anybody know if this is done in-house or by a contractor (like the Repco canvas covers are)?
    It strikes me that, if its a contractor, this might be the most economical way to renew the authentic cammo paintwork, if the work was accessible to current owners outside the ADF.

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    Just buy the paint. For smaller areas, the three colours are available in spray cans.

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    For larger jobs, KLR can supply 4 litre tins of paint for a spray gun.
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    If you search through the forum you will find info on Protec paints and the suppliers you can buy it through.

    I get my boxes of paint from the local Protec paints although they are called something else now. It will also be cheaper through them in both aerosol and 4lt tins.


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    Answering what I think was your original question at least some were contracted out but by no means is this economical for us average punters. Defence does not sneeze at ****ing money up against a wall and we regularly pay well over market rate.

    I am going to do a full repaint on my GS, but have been looking at ways of cutting the costs. Given you can remove the body work pretty easily I have found a couple of smaller ‘home’ painters who might struggle with a whole 4x4 but can do the panels individually at a much lower cost. I have been teaching myself to airgun and could do the cam paint job (and have), but my current car will be getting a slightly more upmarket paint job.

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    I was speaking with an ex digger on the weekend, he saw my Perentie and came over for a chat, he said some paint jobs were done by the diggers themselves.

    Also the later Perenties(1989 on) have a lighter green, like mine.
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    If you want a lighter colour then Paint Powerhouse can mix the paint in house at 1/2 or 1/4 and put it in a spray pack for you. But at about $30 a can it's more expensive than the premixed can for $24 from KLR.

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