Thread: A question for the paint boffins among us

Generally speaking an Enamel is an oil based paint (water down with turps) and an Acrylic paint is plastic based (watered down by water)

The two do not mix !!!

There is a new product on the market called Aqua Enamel ie Water Based and will not mix with a true Enamel

An Enamel is fairly rigid when dry and tends to flake after years of exposure to the elements, where as an Acrylic tends to go powdery and is much easier to paint over

A hint for paintng. Always look to see what the manufacturers instructions are for watering down or clean up, this will let you know what its base is. Also be sure to soak your brush in either water or turps before painting this will save your brush, make sure you shake it out first though

AndrewG

Since you're dabbling with the paint pots.

I often wonder what 'congo green' (similar to old holden stateswood colour), 'epsom green' (new age landy colour) or 'panther mica' (VR holden stateswood colour) would look on an early model landy. Olive green seems to be too plentiful these days.

However I'll probably be creative when the time comes and paint over mine in 'mist green' industrial paint from work with a roller and paint brush. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Thanks Merlin that cleared the problem straight up, can't mix 'em but at $6 a small tin for the right stuff it's no problem, thanks

HS [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] heh got my license suspended last year ops: so figured i'd strip the bike down so i wouldn't get the urge to ride, while it was apart i concocted a very nice red with plenty of pearls, looks great in the sun. Anyway, it's dead bloody easy to do! I don't think i'll paint the olddog in a gloss paint.......too many dents and creases!!! Matt paint hides a lot of it and from 500 yards away it almost looks straight [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Originally posted by Hellspawn
Since you're dabbling with the paint pots.

I often wonder what 'congo green' (similar to old holden stateswood colour), 'epsom green' (new age landy colour) or 'panther mica' (VR holden stateswood colour) would look on an early model landy. Olive green seems to be too plentiful these days.

However I'll probably be creative when the time comes and paint over mine in 'mist green' industrial paint from work with a roller and paint brush. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

If you want a metalic version of olive drap you want "Covert metalic" this was the the colour of my old LH SLR 5000. This was a late HQ and early LH colour, infact I have never seen an onther LH this colour but have seen the odd HQ Premier painted it.

LH SLR's ! Now that was a quick car and damn fine lookin. I always wanted one of the 2 door versions though, A9X i think? I know the colour you mean although i've never seen it on a Torana.
Anyway, no glossy paint for me, this ain't a show pony!!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Ive got bright yellow on the chassis of "The Toy" The best colour I like for the body is the XR Ford Colour Acid Rush.
Being a ford owned product(landrover) and having a Ford V8 and gearbox the paint should feel at home.
Andrew

I'm a chev / holden man myself, but i'm pretty keen on the pale blue on a new xr8 ute thats getting around town, dunno what it's called but it's bloody nice. Can't think of what i'd paint it on, maybe a i need to start a feral LR project?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

YEP start a FERAL SERIES LANDY UTE project.I would love $20 for everybody thats looked at mine sitting in the shed.

And said

YOUR ****ING CRAZY.

If I put it into the project,Id have a bit of play money to splash around.

My 10YO boy now wants me turn it in to an out and out Rockcrawler,him and his mates all have plans to learn how to "CRAWL" in it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I told him,convince your mother that dad really needs an Xtreme and your wish will be my command.

Must admit,I heard him tell mum,go out and buy dad a new landy Im sick of hearing about Xterems. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Andrew