What colour for the 90?

[Matt_H]

Right then,

I've just fitted a hard top to the 90.. only problem is, the sides are red, the roof white and the body blue.  Not only that but there are liberal lashings of chequer plate on the bonnet, wings and down the side of the body (about 6niches up the side as well!)

I can't afford to pay to have it sprayed so that leaves me with the option of trying to spray myself (I have a cheap suction fed spray gun) or roller it on (did that before with nato green on the 110), or brush (hmm)

So do I attempt to match the fadded blue onto the red side panels hopeign that it wont stand out too much.

Repaint the whole thing blue/red/green

Repaint the whole thing mat nato green  (which I've done before but not sure if it affects resale value etc)

[the loon]

Did my old series 3 with hammerite smooth and a roller in light blue.
looked quite good when finished

[Littledan]

nato green all the way :D

thats what colour my SJ is going :D

dan :D

[Xtremeteam]

gonna do my 90 in kermit green with a 2 inch brush    :lol:

[gecko]

if need some were to do it i got a work shop if need be

[Matt_H]

any good with a spray gun though?  I'm guessing inside, even with a roller will make a massive differecnce to finish quality.

Matthew

[gecko]

im ok with a spry gun  needs to be nice and worm to get a good pant job its all in the prep work you do
 quit welcome to pop down one weekend ill give you a hand

[Matt_H]

im ok with a spry gun  needs to be nice and worm to get a good pant job its all in the prep work you do
 quit welcome to pop down one weekend ill give you a hand

sounds like a plan.. what colour do you reckon thugh?  Not sure if chequer and nato green go together that's all!

What sort of prep needs to be done apart from a good clean then a rub down?

Matthew

[gecko]

i think a black would go well not mat or gloss but a satin or somthing like that  up to you  with the prep its all about getting it all keyed up and cleening and taping and under coat  its worth doing all this to get a good spray job

[Jake]

I voted red
No reason.
I just like it
 :D

[Matt_H]

well red and nato green tied... so in true voting fashion I've picked the outsider, somethgni completly different.. ok well not toally different... it's an army colour, but just to copy blair I'm going us and using OD (Olive Drab).. Saw it on one of the guys at safaris motors and liked it as it's abit shinier than nato green.

So one gallon of Drab Olive Green ordered.  Not sure if geckos place is gonna be close enough or not - may end up in the local multi storey ;-)

Asked about a bit and doing the chequer plate shound't be a problem so long as I make sure it's well keyed... angle grinder cup brush at the ready saaaa!

Now how anal am I gotta get - I'll take off the grill and healight surrounds and anything easily removable - was gonna leave cheq plate on as might not like what I find - should I bother with anything else?

And finally.... Roof... white or OD?

Matthew

[gecko]

well offers here if you want it its in frome somerset going for an army feel like it  i had a ser 3 that i did and put 2 5ft cb whips on each wing looks well smart and if you go around the corners fast enough you can wipe people lol joking

[Bush Tucker Man]

I'm going to say Green as you knew I would

But I'd also be interested to see what a 90 would look like in that 'coppery-orange' that was on the Discovery 2 colour-chart :?

[LandRoger]

Matt, Dont go down the Squadie look - it will knock pounds off the value,
Do it in an acepted Landy colour if you want to keep value-mine is Factory
Cream and local landy dealers told me that if it were finished in a Landrover Mettalic coluor it would sell much quicker and put up to 1500-on the price, Go for Arden green met all over, thats my 5ps worth,

[davidlandy]

blue, blue

[Matt_H]

Matt, Dont go down the Squadie look - it will knock pounds off the value,
Do it in an acepted Landy colour if you want to keep value-mine is Factory
Cream and local landy dealers told me that if it were finished in a Landrover Mettalic coluor it would sell much quicker and put up to 1500-on the price, Go for Arden green met all over, thats my 5ps worth,

lemme see -
professional paint and spray job - £1000 to £1500 quid.
OD = £40 and a bit of time

Off roading = scratchesand damage.. above paint to touch up
metallic = back to body shop / professional job
OD = touch up with brush

Besides why do I want to sell it after spending nearly £2k on fixing it up!  
Sorry Roger but I want it to look nice, but it's a working landrover too so it's got to be cheap and easy to make look good after brushes with tress etc.

[LandRoger]

Mine is a working motor too it lives on Salisbury plain 7 days a week in and out of bushes etc -im a pest controler, if you give it a heavy waxing
before laning etc it doesnt get scratches! or mud clinging to it, it doesnt have to be a pro job to get a good Metallic finish + you can do any touch
ups by areosol cans , just assumed you wanted to keep value instead of having to say those sickening words ( good car BUT hand painted ),

[Matt_H]

well it comes down to I just cannot afford to pay someone to paint it.. so anything more than cost of paint is too much.

The green i've picked is very close to the land rover green anway so all but the total enthusiast would be hard placed to tell I think

I'm not sure I'm dusciplined enough to wax before every laning trip either :-(

ahh well I'l probably get to the words "I wish I'd listened to ....."  ;)

Matthew

[LandRoger]

Matt, I suppose you will be able to stand back and have the satisfaction that its ALL MY OWN WORK!, good luck with it M8, remember Prep is everything,when painting,

[Matt_H]

location sorted - thanks gecko for the offers, but you are a little too far away for a day trip plus dont want to put you out.. going to do all the prep work at home then paint at work under the building :-)

Been persuaded to take all the cheq plate off and paint under.


Right then prep-what do i need to do?  I was planning on a full wash (probably just take down the car wash and get a basic program (help scratch it up too!), then rub over every painted area with wet and dry after removing all bolton plastics etc.

How far down do i need to go??? (I assume not bare metal) now theres an idea - dolerean style landy - anyone done bare alu?

Anyone not doing anything at the weekend? ;)

Matt

[gecko]

just need to put a key on with the sand paper it ok any one ner me if thay need some were to work pop over one weekend not loads  but its eseyer than working on the streets nice to get to meet you all as well

[Lee_D]

First attempt with a roller

http://www.lrproject.com/percy/painted/index.html


Next one was sprayed matt Desert Sand


http://www.lrproject.com/morph/morphpainted/index.html

I prefer the roller to be honest , not so much for the finish which is fine, the prep is the key... but it's alot less hassle. Cut in with a brush then roll away.. 4 Inch gloss radiator roller cheap as chips.

Lee

[Matt_H]

that looks nice :-)

so do I paint the roof olive drab too?

Matthew

[Lee_D]

I'd have said yes until I had a few summers in the IIa. Then I painted it Garaged door white and even wen as far as to fit safari windows and a safari roof from a lwb trimmed down... could I find a swb one when I wanted one for sensible money  :roll:

If your not usiing it much in the summer go for an all in one colour... otherwise think sweaty.

Lee

[Matt_H]

I made this... for the summer

[Lee_D]

Nice motor!


Green all over it is then :-)

Lee

[Matt_H]

:D  :)

that's a labour of love.. just taken off the road to fit my new 2.0 zetec which has been 'fettled' with by my ending ebuilder friend.. just got to put the engine back together now its ported etc and she'll be ready to roll again :D

Matt