Flat Olive Drab (OD) green paint help

[Timmy390]

Back several years ago I painted my rig flat OD green from rattle cans. it looked real nice but the hood is starting to show the old color (gray primer) again.

I would just touch it up with a rattle can but the brand I used isn't around anymore and I'm out of the extra cans I bought.

What's the best paint to use if I were to spray the whole rig again flat OD green (flat black wheels and bumpers)? Don't want to do rattle can unless I have to. I have a spray gun and compressor. I see camo paint in emamel and latex but the rattle can was lacquer based.

Any tips to pass along?

Tim

 

[addicted]

Check these guys out. Ive heard good things
http://www.tm9ordnance.com/

 

[ENDLIFE]

I used krylon O.D. Green on my Bronco eons ago, but my paint faded in the same manner. I helped a friend of mine paint his bronco Rustoleum hunter green, it's not exactly O.D. but it looks great, and after a flat clear coat it looks even better. I went the same direction with Rustoleum high performance enamel brown, and I personally love the results.

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[AaronWelch]

check out http://www.tcpglobal.com/Customshop/ksflatz.aspx they have nice products and their prices are not to bad either. I used them to paint my motorcycle with great results.

Aaron

 

[ENDLIFE]

Both of those places are awesome, but I think my entire paint job ran just under $45. However, if I had the money the TM9 would be a good way to go if you don't want to deal with multiple steps, but the TCP product is most likely the superior choice.

 

[allenfahey]

What's the best paint to use if I were to spray the whole rig again flat OD green (flat black wheels and bumpers)? Don't want to do rattle can unless I have to. I have a spray gun and compressor. I see camo paint in emamel and latex but the rattle can was lacquer based.

Any tips to pass along?

Tim

The best would be base/clear. You can base the colors and then clear with a flattening agent. With flattening agent the more you add the flatter it gets. You can get flat, satin, semi, or anything in between. The problem with it is you can't buff it because it will get some of the shine back. It also takes longer to dry.

Another option is to use single stage with a flattening agent in it.

If you need any more prep tips/steps let me know.

 

[skerrybronco]

My EB came with a flat paint keeps the finger prints and everything else, how do you clean this??

 

[galen1970b]

Skerry...i like the flat two tone...making me re-think what im painting my bronco.

 

[jaydee]

Back several years ago I painted my rig flat OD green from rattle cans. it looked real nice but the hood is starting to show the old color (gray primer) again.

I would just touch it up with a rattle can but the brand I used isn't around anymore and I'm out of the extra cans I bought.

What's the best paint to use if I were to spray the whole rig again flat OD green (flat black wheels and bumpers)? Don't want to do rattle can unless I have to. I have a spray gun and compressor. I see camo paint in emamel and latex but the rattle can was lacquer based.

Any tips to pass along?

Tim

O'Reillys used to have some premixed colors on the shelf that worked pretty good. I think they were lacquer based. Have you checked there? They are a PPG paint store.

 

[Timmy390]

Over the winter I replaced the DS rocker pannel and fixed a few more small areas of rust (well one big one under the PS finder next to the heater air intake).

I ended up bailing on the full blown paint job and went rattle can. Like with everything I do, cost was a factor.

I'll get it painted correctly one of these years......

Tim

 

[Rustytruck]

http://www.rapcoparts.com/manuals.html

 

[Pa PITT]

.. I'm not sure if TRACTOR Supply has any OD Green but their paint is rather cheap . Not sure the Majac they not sell is any where as good as the Old ValPar was . But theirs was about 32.00 ea gal.

 

[surfer-b]

Not sure how much you are wanting to spend on paint but this guy seems to have all the OD you would need.

http://www.surplusjeep.com/trspaint.htm

 

[Timmy390]

.. I'm not sure if TRACTOR Supply has any OD Green but their paint is rather cheap . Not sure the Majac they not sell is any where as good as the Old ValPar was . But theirs was about 32.00 ea gal.

I check every place in town looking for a gal of OD....came up empty.

Not sure how much you are wanting to spend on paint but this guy seems to have all the OD you would need.

http://www.surplusjeep.com/trspaint.htm

Yep, I did check them out. The HASMAT fees kill you. It really drives up the price. Like ordering powder and primers for reloading. Best to do it in a BIG order and share the HASMAT fee.

Tim

 

[sp71eb]

Check these guys out. Ive heard good things
http://www.tm9ordnance.com/

This is my buddys 4runner we did at work with the tm9 od green. Its the catalyzed urethane #8. Sprays really nice and is really durable. One thing is that it is tricky to spray and you need to keep it wet so it doesn't tiger stripe. It covers like crazy in two coats. It doesn't finger print like most flat paint and isn't that expensive. Order up two gallons and don't look back.

 

[igottastanger]

4runner looks great I'd like to see a bronco with that coating.