auf_wiedersehen_pet's build thread.

[MPfive]

Thats going to be proper in your face

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Thats going to be proper in your face

Hell Yeah!!!

 

[Mr Noisy]

As let the other thread:

****ttt!!!!

Like the paint says, "jah-well what's the worst that can happen"

 

[Mark L]

Interesting. Can't wait to see that when it's finished.

What will be your method of application?

 

[JonnyP]

Lime Rover.. Nice. Just like my old girl..

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Interesting. Can't wait to see that when it's finished.

What will be your method of application?

Toyed with spraying but the Disco won't fit in the garage. If I do it in the drive the overspray will inevitably go down hill and finish up in Barry Chuckle's garden.

Roller it is - just like the LRO magazine article.

...........and something to fkup (sorry practise on) first. A 99p Mazda RX8 bonnet...........

 

[discomark10]

i plan to do this shorty, what type of paint did you get?

 

[Diablo user]

This is what I am toying with this summer looking at MOD mat black

Keep us updated with pics mate please and how easy it was

 

[disco147]

I'll be interested to see the progress on this! I have an old disco bonnet I plan to practise on when I get time and plan to paint mine at some point... good luck rob!

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I'll be interested to see the progress on this! I have an old disco bonnet I plan to practise on when I get time and plan to paint mine at some point... good luck rob!

Thank you - watch this space!

 

[adam300tdi]

i rollered my disco nato green the other day.ive rollered a few cars now,just make sure u stick to the sponge rollers.ive tryed with the normal fluffy 1s and its terrible.and the thinner the paint the worse the runs are with a roller

 

[discomark10]

i rollered my disco nato green the other day.ive rollered a few cars now,just make sure u stick to the sponge rollers.ive tryed with the normal fluffy 1s and its terrible.and the thinner the paint the worse the runs are with a roller

what type of paint did you use?

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

i plan to do this shorty, what type of paint did you get?

Synthetic Polyurethane. I share several emails with Jawel and they said this was the best type.

i rollered my disco nato green the other day.ive rollered a few cars now,just make sure u stick to the sponge rollers.ive tryed with the normal fluffy 1s and its terrible.and the thinner the paint the worse the runs are with a roller

Thanks for the tip. I saw the first few photos of yours - do you have any finished photos?

 

[Mr Noisy]

Yeah single pack polys are the best brush paints

 

[adam300tdi]

im not sure it was off paintsfortrade.com or somethin its realy good stuff

 

[discomark10]

im not sure it was off paintsfortrade.com or somethin its realy good stuff

how long ago was that? sites dead lol

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

how long ago was that? sites dead lol

Is it this one?

paints4trade.com - UK's No1 On-Line Paint Store

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Well, here goes.

Started with a 99p Mazda RX8 bonnet. Started keying the surface with Scotchbrite Grey pads. Incredibly labour intensive and didn't really make much impact on the paint.

Moved to 600 Wet & Dry. Much better.

After good wipe down and clean with a Tack Rag, the first unthinned coat was applied.

It was quite "orange peeley" so following the guide from LRO mag, I used a second empty roller to flatten it all back.

The end result is very promising. Need to sand and reprime soon. Then the green!!

 

[LandyRover23]

sweet green!!!

 

[Mr Noisy]

I'd cut down on labour and go just one coat of primer?!

Gonna be a task otherwise id have thought?!

I just slapped my topcoat straight on, but there is a fundamental difference I guess