Thread: A Few questions RE respraying my SIIA Ute

Hi mate
Check out a few of the UK Series sites.
Hand painting(ie with a paint brush) is all the go over there.
If you warm your paint it will flow better and brushmarks will be minimal.
Andrew

have compressor and spray gun, with the body pulled apart i can paint it panel by panel and put back together

Recommend you buy 4 litres of machinery enamel. Its only about $60 tinted. I use Protec - color name is 'Olive Drab - Fleet'. Make sure you get the paint place to add about 10% flattening base or it will be too glossy which doesnt look right with olive drab. If they dont have flattening base, find another paint shop. Also the flatter the paint, the more panel and other imperfections it hides and the easier it is for a beginner to spray.

Originally Posted by mark2

Recommend you buy 4 litres of machinery enamel. Its only about $60 tinted. I use Protec - color name is 'Olive Drab - Fleet'. Make sure you get the paint place to add about 10% flattening base or it will be too glossy which doesnt look right with olive drab. If they dont have flattening base, find another paint shop. Also the flatter the paint, the more panel and other imperfections it hides and the easier it is for a beginner to spray.

This is what I did, although not that colour - can't remember the cost, but I do remember that replacing all the grommets, rubber strips and door seals cost a LOT more than the paint did. I used thin adhesive neoprene strips to seal between bolt together panels such as the floor panels and seat box etc. You will also use quite a bit of thinners, mainly for cleanup. As with any painting, the results are almost entirely dependent on preparation.

John

if you like olive drab, you may also want to consider bronze green, it's authentic, a bit classier and looks good with or without a gloss. It goes well with ivory roof and ivory wheels (unless you've got mags).

Steve, have a look at the REMLR page here.

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/medium/IMG_0608.JPG

Camouflage green from PROTEC is what we use for the ex military land rovers. it hs the flattening base in it and should be about $46 for 4 litres.

the code or camouflage green is 342-1166