Hand painted Landy

[bernhund]

Here's a pic of my old Series 2a a couple of years back. It had been hand painted at some time before I bought it and I kinda like the pale green colour. This year I thought I'd repaint it but have no idea what type of paint I should use or what that colour is. Does anyone have a clue to the colour and any advice on the type of paint to buy please?

[bakerstreet]

bernhund said:

Here's a pic of my old Series 2a a couple of years back. It had been hand painted at some time before I bought it and I kinda like the pale green colour. This year I thought I'd repaint it but have no idea what type of paint I should use or what that colour is. Does anyone have a clue to the colour and any advice on the type of paint to buy please?

Go onto the landyzone forums and do a search. They is a great thread I there about hand painting landys.

If memory serves, you want to go for cellulose in satin or gloss. Satin is slightly harder wearing, but you can get a better finish from gloss.

I have just bought some paint from a guy called trade paints on amazon. He is also on eBay. They do lots of LR paints and primers.

[smn159]

I did mine with a mini gloss paint roller from B&Q and some Bronze Green Landrover paint (enamel I think) from eBay.

Looks alright I think from a few yards away!

Seriously, if you get enough paint on you can flat it back to a really good finish

[Bish]

I just used some tractor paint for mine......has lasted pretty well.

[bernhund]

Thanks fellas, you've done some nice paint jobs there!

[Piglet]

My Series 3 is midway through a makeover using a Tekaloid paint, it's a coach enamel which is ideal for brush painting.

The supplier produced it from a paint code so if you can get hold of a paint chart you can get close to the colour you want. Mine needs a complete paint as it had a clear coat on it that was peeling off, it's been a nightmare to rub down.

Will get some pics but having used agricultural paint on the other Series 3 the coach enamel had given a better finish and been easier to use plus there is an almost unlimited choice of colour.

Will put a link to the supplier when I'm on my laptop not the phone

[Piglet]

I now can't remember who we actually bought ours from but someone like http://www.tools-paint.com/manufacturer/Tekaloid,i...

[bernhund]

I was thinking along these lines. What do you think? Have I got it completely wrong?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280820248097?var=5800701...

[smn159]

I'd be inclined to try this, but either will probably be OK

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tekaloid-318-BG18-Coach-...

[BLUETHUNDER]

You want nato green. Marcus Glenn does it for about £45 for 5 ltrs. And its not the old IRR stuff that would only last a couple of years at most before turning milky grey. It covers a multitude of sins. For gloss paint on a landrover you need ultra straight panels for it to look a decent job. Even with ripples in the ally work then dark colours are best avoided as they show up everything.

Here is my latest LR painted in Nato green using a high gloss roller. And prep before hand is the key to carrying off a nice job....

















Its even stood the test of time on my FSC. Its been painted 7 years with next year due for a repaint......





And even stood up well to a roll over during the summer...



Wings beaten back into shape and a blow over it was as good as new again

Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Monday 17th September 21:37

[LewG]

That is a top job on the Lightweight, nice Ferret too, ours could do with a repaint soon as it's been wearing the current sand/green colour scheme for about 14 years now. Starting to look a bit rough round the edges but don't they all? Same with Landies, they look wrong if they're too immaculate!

Thankfully got a big compressor and spray gun, whoever sprayed it before obviously made a good job of the prep so it shouldn't take too much time to prep again.

Edited by LewG on Tuesday 18th September 18:04

[bernhund]

LewG said:

That is a top job on the Lightweight, nice Ferret too, ours could do with a repaint soon as it's been wearing the current sand/green colour scheme for about 14 years now. Starting to look a bit rough round the edges but don't they all? Same with Landies, they look wrong if they're too immaculate!

Thankfully got a big compressor and spray gun, whoever sprayed it before obviously made a good job of the prep so it shouldn't take too much time to prep again.

Edited by LewG on Tuesday 18th September 18:04

Yep, you're quite right about them looking better when rough around the edges. That's one of the things that drew me to my Landy but it's just gone too far now!

[dasherdiablo1]

LewG said:

That is a top job on the Lightweight, nice Ferret too, ours could do with a repaint soon as it's been wearing the current sand/green colour scheme for about 14 years now. Starting to look a bit rough round the edges but don't they all? Same with Landies, they look wrong if they're too immaculate!

Thankfully got a big compressor and spray gun, whoever sprayed it before obviously made a good job of the prep so it shouldn't take too much time to prep again.

Edited by LewG on Tuesday 18th September 18:04

Where did you buy that??? I want I want!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Ferrets will cost a bit now. really rough ones start about £5000. If your really interested in one i know some one that has two fully rebuilt ones for sale. A Mk 1 as in the picture above. And a Mk 2/3 like my one pictured. If you do buy one best to keep hold of it as they are appreciating in value to the tune of about a £1000 a year. A very popular armoured vehicle that also command a big following in the States. Hence where a lot end up when they come up for sale.