rapier rob Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Does anyone know who sells genuine Beckers NATO Matte Green, I'm after a few litres for the rapier? cheers rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hi Rob are you after the normal NATO green (my 1979 109 is painted green / black) the green i got from one of our MVT Group was as follows 273/2372 NATO GreenMatt IRR (matt IRR finish to def stan 80-41/2- spraying. provides a heat and petrol resistant finish with good outdoor stability. Conforms to the specific near IRR requirements for NATO Green to def stan 00-23. the equivalent brushing quality is supplied under ref. 273/2371 I contacted Becker about the best way to apply and they told meas the tin was past its best by date it would be best to brush it I am not sure but Anchor Supplys might hav some (at least it might be easier with a referance No) Hope this helps Ian[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Anchor Supplies paint is rubbish, it's made by JW Land Rovers and doesn't give a good finish. It scratches easily and if not given about a week of constant sunshine and no rain it seems to wash off! Also the black is more slate grey. Did the Spartan with it, wish we hadn't. It will get repainted eventually with some decent paint. Cromadex make good paint and supply to most of the dealers such as A+S. I have been told these people make good Nato green but not tried it yet: Crosbie Coatings Ltd (01902) 352020 The IRR stuff goes grey and fades quickly if left outside and is supposed to be repainted regularly when in service. I wouldn't use it if I were you. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hello, We got a really good "NATO Green" paint from our local Auto Paint Supplier. Our ZIL was painted with it when we got it and after 18 months of living outside it still looks good. I sprayed our trailer with it and found it sticks like @#*t to a blanket! It covers very well and drys quickly to a really good finish. (Or that could just be because I'm a brilliant paint sprayer! 8) ) I'll find the make and paint code and post the details Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Thanks for the info (and advice on what to avoid) I've been in touch with RR motors in kent who sell "war paint" and promise to match any military paint. Has anyone tried any of their stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Rob, I've used the Deep Bronze Green and Sky Blue they sell. Both were good. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hi again Rob have a look at the ex military web site http://www.emlra.org look in C S tat under vehicle bits it might be worth contacting them to find out if this is the right stuff Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Hello, I couldn't find a make on the tin. All the details imply that it was made KETT Auto-Paints, the local firm we get it from. The paint code is 285 which I'm sure I've seen mentioned on here before. It's not cheap, about twice the price of normal MV dealers paint but it is consistent in it's colour and finish unlike some Nato Green paints we've brought which are a different shade of green in each tin! It matches the green on the FH70 (still in it's military clothes) exactly, both in colour and finish. Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I get all my paints from RR services but War Paint and Jeffery Engineering use the same supplier, they can get most colours you need, the quality is good also, and postage costs are reasonable. Hope this helps. Tyler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'll be taking a trip down to RR next weekend to get a match for my stuff, as I've no spray equipment I'll be using the trusty homebase foam mini roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 You could always 'spray ' it the army way!!! find someone who does not want to do it and give them a 3" paint brush! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 Nice one! Got my paint today, and judging by the SUMB trucks they have sprayed, its a VERY close match to NATO green. Time to chat up the body shop round the corner to me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hi again rob when i did the Landy i did it bit by bit, as i have nowhere under cover i literaly did one side Nato Green then another day i did the other side. when it came to the black i used BLACKBOARD PAINT after i had done this i found out from a work mate that at one point there was no "Army" black available and they used any black they could get their hands on the other good thing about 1980 (time set for paint and markings on 109)at this time most vehicles were brush painted (supplied in NATO GREEN and black added by units (6/7 Queens(V) who i was with we only had NATO GREEN until 1983(ish)) Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Put a coat of paint on the wing yesterday, put another one on today, and now its gone all rippley in patches and resembles crazy paving. Not impressed with this stuff at all :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It sounds as though there has been a reaction to the original piant what sort of prep did you do :?: Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Put a coat of paint on the wing yesterday, put another one on today, and now its gone all rippley in patches and resembles crazy paving.Not impressed with this stuff at all :evil: Did you spray it? And if so, what did you thin the paint with? Kewelde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 The panel came new with a coat of black paint on, so I gave it a rub with meths to get any grease off, and sprayed a coat of etching primer on. Left it for 6 hours and then used a mini roller to apply a coat of paint. No thinners, straight from the tin. Left it a day, and then applied a second coat. And thats when the surface crazed...... I'll be stripping the paint off at the weekend and trying again. This time just doing one coat. Looking forward to eventually getting a workshop/garage so I can SPRAY stuff! You people with lots of space don't know how lucky you are :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Left it a day, and then applied a second coat.And thats when the surface crazed...... I'll be stripping the paint off at the weekend and trying again. Rob, OK, I reckon the first coat had not cured. The temp at this time of year is not good for painting unless you had it in a really warm building. Also the first coat may have been heavy (?) and although appeared dry on the skin it was still soft underneath. Personally I would leave it for about 3 days before recoating and then only after it had been in a reasonably warm atmosphere. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Thanks Richard, I'll take your advice and leave it longer. I painted it indoors, and made sure the temp was 20 degrees as i know that to do it outside in January would just be asking for trouble. Lets have another try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapier rob Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Thank the gods for wet & dry, I might be able to save it after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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