alymcleod Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi chaps, Just opened a tin of what I was sold as "WW2 Light Olive Drab" from a major supplier. To me it looks like light green rather than Olive Drab. Have I been sold the wrong paint? New tank strap, old body paint and freshly painted "Light Olive Drab" ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Did you give the paint a really good mix? The heavy pigment can settle in the can but matching olive drab is near impossible as everyone has their own opinion as to what is correct. Paint fades over time aswell as I'm finding with my dodge as I have the paint we used 5 years ago and the 'newly applied' paint is much greener than the 5 year old weathered paint. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1944 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 It does look a very similar colour to the olive drab on a 1944 GPW rear axle that I am restoring. Regards John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w896andy Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 If it helps here is a picture of my freshly painted GMC, Light Olive Drab from Jim Clark at Allied Forces, well stirred, a lovely shade in my eyes and nice to spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alymcleod Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Did you give the paint a really good mix? The heavy pigment can settle in the can but matching olive drab is near impossible as everyone has their own opinion as to what is correct. Paint fades over time aswell as I'm finding with my dodge as I have the paint we used 5 years ago and the 'newly applied' paint is much greener than the 5 year old weathered paint. Steve Hi Steve, thanks for that. I did give the paint a good stir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alymcleod Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) It does look a very similar colour to the olive drab on a 1944 GPW rear axle that I am restoring. Regards John Hi John, Strangely enough I just rubbed through several layers of paint on the bonnet and the bottom coat next to the redox' is this colour too. Unfortunately after reassembling the jeep, I filled the tank and some petrol slopped over the week old paint and it reacted with it - wrinkles all over :mad: Edited June 10, 2015 by alymcleod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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