Series 3 Paint

Trying to decide what colour to paint my series 3, it was horrible green but is now beige halfords high build primer. Thinking NATO green ? Going to roller it on. What do people think?

You should paint it whatever colour you are happy with but non standard colours may affect its resale price

Col

If you change the colour, will need to update the V5.
The proper NATO stuff goes on best with a paint brush

Masai red, the proper colour for all land rovers and the colour both of mine are

Ignoring the colour question though, roller painting can achive a perfectly good result and I have rollered painted both land rovers with good results, and am currently roller painting the tinwork on a fordson. There is a certain technique required to not overwork the paint and have just the right amount of paint on a foam roller but you can get a very good result



and I know not a land rover but the most close up photo I have of the most recent roller paint job on the bonnet of the tractor:

i reckon the S3 can look good in bronze green, if its done to a decent standard

Did mine recently in bronze green from paintman.
2.5 hrs and an inch and a half brush.

Up here in rural Northumberland it was job dependant - the unwritten rule apparently that farmers had Marine Blue and forestry lads had the Bronze Green. Always had a soft spot for the Russet Brown they used for the later County SW - goes well with the limestone wheels and roof.

dag019 said:

Masai red, the proper colour for all land rovers and the colour both of mine are

Ignoring the colour question though, roller painting can achive a perfectly good result and I have rollered painted both land rovers with good results, and am currently roller painting the tinwork on a fordson. There is a certain technique required to not overwork the paint and have just the right amount of paint on a foam roller but you can get a very good result

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and I know not a land rover but the most close up photo I have of the most recent roller paint job on the bonnet of the tractor:

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Fatrover said:

Did mine recently in bronze green from paintman.
2.5 hrs and an inch and a half brush.

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They look good did you add a bit of white spirit to paint, I have done this in past and helps get a shiny finish

I had undercoated it in grey ship paint some years ago, all I did was wash the panels down with white spirit then put the green on, fairly heavy load on the brush and long strokes. Worked a treat!

steve2286w said:

They look good did you add a bit of white spirit to paint, I have done this in past and helps get a shiny finish

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I did not. But I made sure the paint was warm (summer day temperatures) before applying which makes A huge difference.

Fatrover said:

Did mine recently in bronze green from paintman.
2.5 hrs and an inch and a half brush.

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what did you prime with/ prep before you painted looks great

I had military boat paint on it as a primer, the grey stuff as it looks in my profile pic, it was a matt finish and was a perfect undercoat. Am lucky in that all my panels are straight. All i did for prep was wash it then clean each panel with white spirit. I have to say that the quality of the paintman paint is fabulous, it gives a beautiful gloss finish. Heres a closer pic of the bonnet