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Steve
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I'm looking to paint the Landrover with a matte finish, and heard rollering it on with a fine sponge roller can give good enough results for matte.

Toms already given me some good advice regarding paint and activators etc, and a link to a paint supplier but I find the supplier sites hardwork and confusing for people who aren't painters like myself. So instead of keep pestering tom I thought I'd share my questions.

All these supplier sites seem to work on paint codes and vehicle details only. Im assuming they mix the colour you specify. What I need is somewhere that can offer a range of premixed colours that you can choose from a colour swatch or whatever, supplied in a container or tin.

Any ideas?

I have found some on ebay that is in a range of colours, it says it's cellulose based though, what does that mean? It's shit? Also 2k paint, is that the stuff you use with activator?




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Yes, 2K or 2 Part Acrylic is the stuff you have to use a hardener with..

You'll need LOTs of rollers if you're going to use that
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Yeah I guess, I suppose the foam inserts would be cheap enough..
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Heres the stuff on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cellulose-Car-Body-Paint-SteelWoodMetalGlossMatt-respray-Military-Army-/350935190159
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This is maybe the shade of grey



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RAL colours are the best to use for things like this

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Is this going to be done on your drive
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Im going to make a home made booth in the summer out of sticks and polyethene

wait and see
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What about the floor
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Not painting the ground
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Awaiting pictures of spilled paint on your Mum and Dads nice tarmac drive
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Pick a colour

http://www.ralcolor.com/
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PICK A COLOUR
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3017
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RAL 1011
RAL 3007
RAL 6014
RAL 8014
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7004
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Not sure if that will be too light
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6012
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not bad
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i have 6012 on the shelf,its very green

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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I was thinking 7016 or 7039
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7016
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There are some nice mid greys 9022 or 9023 but I want to avoid it looking like iv just left it in primer
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9022 and 9023 are pearls cant use a roller and will need clear coat over the top

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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9007 is quite close

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