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metal shield is a silicone based enamel, if you use the professional rangeQuote:
Originally Posted by MR LR
it is better then automotive enamel, get the same build as two pak wont fade can be painted over if need be, its what I do for a living its used on heavy machinery, tough as nails, and you can use it on your clapped out tractor, but sounds like you know your paints, another advantage is it can be recoated in 10 minutes certainly suitable for that tractor
cheers
This bloke does a good job of using a roller
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all double decker buses in England used to be painted by brush using a linear theory now its used in antifouling coatings mainly two paksQuote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
I don't think there is anything special about the paint, you just don't want it drying too quickly. The slow drying gives the paint a chance to level out.Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Agricultural supplies sold 'Tractol' (tractol enamel) which was often used or you could get an additive to slow down the drying of some types of paint.
Tekaloid enamel was 'the business', have a look at the Land Rover under 'Coach Painted Vehicles' on this site Coachpainting Info
Using a roller doesn't come up too bad but getting a good finish when brush painting is an art, plus you need to find a supplier of decent brushes not Bunnings/Masters etc. In the UK you got a Hamilton Perfection brush and then 'run it in' by brushing backwards & forwards against a brick for ages to make sure there were no loose bristles and to soften up the individual bristles and break off any bits where the ends were flagged (split).
I had a tour round the factory many years ago and they actually had a machine that 'ran them in'.
A lost art.....
Another brush/roller painted Land Rover here :- https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rov...ctures.152225/
Colin
that's right grommet, preparation is first and utmost any paint I use that is not two pak I use penetrol it strengthens the paint and it will dry slower and dry smooth as glass Hamilton brushes haven't heard that name for years
coach painting a real skill and a art of its own. some people really over think painting, bit like me with my defender.
Its starting to look might attractive to me to use a brush and roller and a Satin finish Nato Green instead of DBG on my Lightweight, after all its the colour it was with the units it served !! convincing arguments here https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rov...y-paint.91568/
Oh well, so much for that plan, stood back and threw a coat of Jungle Green on it today, brush and roller . at least it looks like it don't belong on the hard garbage collection heap anymore.
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As I was saying on FB, I think it looks fantastic. It's absolutely transformed the vehicle. Well done.
WOW !
That is a great effort , we can all stand around and gives opinions on which ,what and why .
But that's a result and its ripper !