Topic: DIY full paint jobs (Read 2167 times)

spy · « **on:** August 30, 2007, 19:48:09 »

Just wondered how many people on here have painted their own 4x4? I have brush / roller painted a few series 3's that all looked reasonable at the end but obviously not perfect. Here is the 1st one I did a few days after it was finished. Probabaly looks better in the pics than the flesh!

Anyone got any pics of ones they have done. Did you spray or hand paint it? Anyone done one with cans?

Cheers,

Mike

hobbit · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2007, 19:56:54 »

I can spray military matt paint fairly good, too much practice in the past

Not done a lot of gloss for a while, but got a couple of motors to do soon, so looks like I will get some practice, probably do the inside of the tub first, wont show so much if I screw it up :)

marjan · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2007, 19:57:00 »

This is my brush attempt, didn't turn out too bad. Used coach paint - brilliant and very hard wearing.

jjsaul · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2007, 20:05:03 »

Hand painted with a tin of tekaloid and a brush in about 2 hrs...didn't look too bad until i abused it with a weeks hard offroading in woodland 3 days later... :roll:

Mareng · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2007, 20:21:57 »

This was done over a windy weekend in a dusty and draughty hangar using a cheap spraygun setup that I found lurking in a corner

Stickers and c/plate over the dodgy bits and it dont look too bad now

justinmud · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2007, 21:14:47 »

Here's mine i did with a gloss roller and a brush :D

zacspeed · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2007, 22:40:31 »

I did mine this Easter & posted it HERE

:D :D

pux · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2007, 23:24:46 »

this was my effort with a roller and brush

electricbluebadger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2007, 23:43:10 »

Kept Plasticote in business when I did my Landy and the roof :)

Cheers Steve

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2007, 00:17:22 »

Rollers, brushes and a few friends with some time to spare! We weren't aiming for a body-shop finish.

spyke_boi · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2007, 01:18:23 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Rollers, brushes and a few friends with some time to spare! We weren't aiming for a body-shop finish.

What color do you tell the DVLA it is then?

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2007, 08:36:23 »

Quote from: "spyke_boi"

What color do you tell the DVLA it is then?

"Multi".

V8MoneyPit · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2007, 10:22:58 »

Did the 6x6 sell? Where is it now? I love that thing! But my wife would have killed me if I'd bought it :lol:

On subject .... :oops:
My 110 was painted in boring old NATO green with a roller and brush. Lasted about 3 years before it needed another coat which was done this year.

thermidorthelobster · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2007, 11:11:47 »

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Did the 6x6 sell? Where is it now? I love that thing! But my wife would have killed me if I'd bought it :lol:

Sold it to a hairdresser near Warwick, bizarrely enough. He was going to paint it back to sand colour :(

landroverkeith · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2007, 12:22:52 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"
Did the 6x6 sell? Where is it now? I love that thing! But my wife would have killed me if I'd bought it :lol:

Sold it to a hairdresser near Warwick, bizarrely enough. He was going to paint it back to sand colour :(

Beats owning a mx5 i guess lol

90sam · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2007, 16:05:23 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"
Did the 6x6 sell? Where is it now? I love that thing! But my wife would have killed me if I'd bought it :lol:

Sold it to a hairdresser near Warwick, bizarrely enough. He was going to paint it back to sand colour :(

Keep seeing it in alcester in a housing estate near my friends house, and it's still multi coloured! Well the last time i saw it it was!

winchman · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2007, 08:27:09 »

Heres mine
Bottom of page
http://pic7.piczo.com/thattoheathmountainrescue/?g=41904673&cr=7

Cost under Â£40
Gloss roller from B&Q, brush on paint mixed nato green ( I know its not quite matt enough but he did offer to mix some more)
Black done with spray cans
Bought from here
http://www.auto-paint.co.uk/SHOP/index.html?aboutus.html&1

joe90 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 01, 2007, 18:28:55 »

Just doing mine now - some with spray cans, the rest with a cheap spray gun and compressor.

Not going to bad, although i had to sand the best part of 5 layers of MOD paint off it.

Jake · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2007, 18:33:47 »

I've only hand painted one car
I took THIS normal looking series 3 and made it look like THIS
Sorry for the terrible quality pics,
Phone camera's have improved somewhat these days

:D

Lee_D · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2007, 00:22:04 »

Roller :D

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2007, 00:25:11 »

Quote from: "marjan"

This is my brush attempt, didn't turn out too bad. Used coach paint - brilliant and very hard wearing.

So that's what I keep looking for & not seeing anywhere in the vicinity :roll:

And I ride past, in both directions, several times a week (if you live on the estate where I think you do)

AbyssDJ · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2007, 03:11:12 »

rollered... and the snorkel is back on now. rims will most likely be going black when we change the tyres, and the rest of the stickers i want on it will be on too, when i can be bothered to sort em out

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #22 on:** September 03, 2007, 09:14:39 »

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Rollers, brushes and a few friends with some time to spare! We weren't aiming for a body-shop finish.

Wasn't that featured in a mag before, I'm sure I've seen it in a mag or something :?: :?: :?:

Nobber · « **Reply #23 on:** September 03, 2007, 23:00:35 »

tekaloid and a brush.
and a lot of time, swearing and threats of divorce..

Snooky · « **Reply #24 on:** September 05, 2007, 22:53:56 »

How do you paint the wheel arches, or do you need to buy special ones for the job? Mine could do with a coat of something :lol:

Big Rich · « **Reply #25 on:** September 05, 2007, 23:21:05 »

Spray paint it any time. As long as you set it to a fine mist and not much air its a fantastic finish. Just like show room.

tomarse · « **Reply #26 on:** September 06, 2007, 00:44:05 »

Sprayed the 101. Took about 5 days last summer.

In progress shots:

Note that you need a step ladder to respray a 101! :)

Niel · « **Reply #27 on:** September 09, 2007, 23:33:48 »

Here's this weekends efforts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nieljohn/

Also here!
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JumboBeef · « **Reply #28 on:** September 10, 2007, 19:01:22 »

This is an interesting thread as we want to do our 110.

How many litres would you need (of Tekaloid) to do a 110, what undercoat would you use, and where can you order this stuff?

Cheers.

JumboBeef · « **Reply #29 on:** September 10, 2007, 19:03:53 »

PS: also how could we remove the graphics off the side?

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