Military Vehicle Paint - - Matt - NATO Green - 5 Litre

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Tomorrow i am refilling a couple of small areas (i shall document these), washing the van down, putting her in the gazebo and then roller-priming where necessary. Primer & Undercoat. We recommend using the closest colour primer& undercoat to your top coat. For RAF Blue Grey Gloss use dark grey primer and blue undercoat. Guidance came purely from online sources, mostly contained or based upon the links provided below. These are highly informative threads are are easily translated onto our own vehicles. I have also been fortunate enough to receive a little help from Harris who have 'sponsored' this paint job to some extent. A wide selection of military vehicle paint colours and shades allows you to create the most suitable camouflage for any season, offering a hard-wearing matte finish that does not shine or glare. You can apply a protective coating with a brush, roller, or spray, which creates an even layer on the metal surface. Buy Military Vehicle & Recreation Camouflage Paint Online

Today started badly with me discovering a very badly rusted wheel arch which i then had to sort out, this meant grinding out al the bad metal, treating whatever was left with vactan and phoning around for a mobile welder - unfortunately one did not materialise so i ended up fibreglassing the area as the hole was only small and non structural. This went for another 3 small areas where rust had penetrated the sills. The paint I use is military grade (all colours and finishes), thus it is very durable and has corrosion inhibitor built into it. Ever wondered why military vehicles don’t seem to have rust? Finish without any other sanding etc, (excuse the raindrops, the paint was touch dry by this time so water on surface was okay) I'm on painting a new (old) project van I bought in October, a VW LT. The Club 80-90s thread is a fantastic guide and I've got to say, up to now the job's looking great. Unfortunately the weather's stopped play at the moment but I'm hoping to get the van finished once we're in spring and the weather's warmer and drier.

I also found my sliding door to be full of filler, which i started grinding out, however upon realising what it was and having removed the rust that lead me to it in the first place i have left it as is and will refill when i get to that stage. Unfortunately i did not get any photos of this process as it required quite a bit of time and effort so i had to focus my attention on that. Unfortunately progress is slow, i am working on the van dayly for a full 5-8 hours but i feel like im making very slow progress. Spray application. All of our Enamels will need to be diluted by around 5-10% using Paintman Coach Enamel Thinners, thus ensuring the highest quality finish and maintaining correct drying times.

And my fave panel, rollered then swept with a quality brush, 1 decent coat of rustoleum and this was the finish! It is noteworthy that the enhanced protective characteristics of the coating make military vehicle paints a versatile option, covering the needs of a wide range of industries, including paint applications for: So, this all started after trying to set my timing up i went to fix an oil leak - i found a breather pipe to be broken so that put stop the engine work and found me itching to do something else. Out came the sandpaper! Vactan is best applied liberally using a 'dabbing' action to ensure it treats the dimpled surface of rusted areas. Do not overuse as you will simply have to sand off it's PVA like surface at a later stage.Traditional Synthetic Coach Enamel– Maintaining the traditional element of a long wet edge time minimises brush marks whilst maximising its self-levelling ability for a perfectly flat, gloss finish. Our premium formula gives you superb coverage; suitable for the traditional application methods of brushing and rollering. Synthetic Coach Enamel also supports spray application for those who want product originality. Sander (I bought B and Q's Mac Allister Random Orbital Sander just this morning and find it is brilliant on the large sheets of bodywork we have on T4's) Northern England (this matters as temperature, humidity, insects, seasonality etc all contribute to a good finish)