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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: carbore on October 12, 2007, 22:33:10

Title: Paint your wagon (well mine actually)
Post by: carbore on October 12, 2007, 22:33:10

Ok me again.

Im needing to do some serious bulkhead refurbishment and possibly will strip one, weld up and the repaint.  Also when I do the gearbox I was thinking of painting the seat box and backs while its all disassembled, partly cos mines blue outside and green inside.

The question is how to repaint it?
Its not a big area.
The finish does not have to be A1 as its a rough old thing.
I don't own a compressor (but may want an excuse)

So am I looking at so many spray cans from halfods that its expensive
Buy a compressor is about £100 but then any later jobs will be less and I can get an air ratchet etc and I am a sad tool fetishist.
Take it to a professional

If I spray I was thinking on "maintenance paint" due to its hard waring nature. Any other ideas for finishes?

http://www.firwood.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10601&storeId=10001&categoryId=12272&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=12270&top_category=12270

Anyone done a bulkhead with spray tins![/list]

Title: Paint your wagon (well mine actually)
Post by: James.Harwood on October 13, 2007, 15:23:43

Some of the modern spray paint can also be brushed, am currently doing the entire motor this way. With practice and the correct thinning you can get a very good finish (if the paint is too thick you can get runs)

Title: Paint your wagon (well mine actually)
Post by: Spyderman on October 13, 2007, 18:08:36

I used Synthetic Enamel from Paddocks, applied with Brush for cutting in and awkward bits and small foam gloss roller for the bigger parts. Pretty good finish overall.

Title: Paint your wagon (well mine actually)
Post by: carbore on October 13, 2007, 19:32:05

Too late...

I am now the proud owner of a compressor that I got for £50 down the farm auctions. (and various lots of spanners sockets and boxes of rust!)

So now the main focus on the type and supplier of paint!

(ill check out paddocks)

Title: Paint your wagon (well mine actually)
Post by: Spyderman on October 14, 2007, 11:04:41

The Paddocks Enamel can be Brushed, Rollered or thinned and Sprayed.