I Painted my Land Rover at Home!!! My Land Rover Series III Restored to its Original Colour!

#landrover #restoration #landroverseries
In my absence from KZbin I have been very busy painting the 1976 Land Rover Series III 88" Diesel back to its original Limestone. When I first restored this Land Rover around 10 years ago I painted it in BMW black metallic to match the SVX Land Rover Defender. As time went on, however, I changed my mind and really wanted to return the original colour. In about 6 months I hand-painted the Land Rover in RAL 1015 coach enamel and I am delighted with the result. What do you think???

[@adeh503]

Brilliant job, nice touch with the two tone seats 👌👌

[@restosaga]

Thank you!!

[@johnmcdonald489]

I’m very impressed with this job. I bought my first Land Rover yesterday, an 87 defender that has a 4 inch lift and mud terrains. It was originally blue but now badly painted white. I want to return it to original but at a sensible pace/cost. This video has inspired me to do the same with mine. I wanted less of a project but at €2k I couldn’t pass it by. Thank you for this video. John.

[@restosaga]

My pleasure John, all the best with your project!

[@johnevans7301]

Excellent work, my brother. It looks superb.

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@normancallaghan1750]

Enjoyable video, ignore the purists and rivet counters, it's your Landy and you enjoy it!.

[@restosaga]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@leonshackleford9585]

You done a Superb Job on That Land Rover Painting Beige White from Black On a Diesel 109 Series 3 Car

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@Grahame59]

Superb job! A tip to prevent the spare wheel filling with water is to drill 2 small holes 180° apart. These won't affect strength at all and will let water drain out and prevent wheel rusting.

[@restosaga]

Not a bad idea, thanks Grahame!

[@tonyalways7174]

You’ve done a fabulous job. You might see the rougher bits because you’ve examined every square inch but to everyone else it looks absolutely brilliant. Well done to you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@pradolover]

Looks amazing!

[@restosaga]

Thank you!

[@AndyBaines-to5td]

Fantastic job in the painting . We need to do this on our recently bought 109 1984 .

[@restosaga]

Nice one! Couldn’t recommend this method highly enough, so handy and inexpensive but still with good results!

[@carlosescobar6973]

PERFECT!!😍😍

[@restosaga]

Thank you!

[@Classic-Shack]

Cracking job 👍 👍

[@restosaga]

Thank you!

[@nextadventure.official]

❤ Landy

[@restosaga]

Thanks!

[@pieterbakker2817]

Very nice!!!

[@restosaga]

Thank you!

[@johnchetwynd3618]

If you have ‘flat’ glass in the wing mirrors, replace it with convex glass. In the days of wing mirrors, I always had convex glass. Virtually removes the blind spot and makes reverse parking a doddle

[@restosaga]

Thanks for this great tip!

[@colinjefferies4072]

Fantastic video

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@davidpritchard6685]

looks a really good job. well done and you done it your self.

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@philduff8661]

Gooday Mate With my resto I've borrowed a Frank Sinatra song.I DID IT MY WAY. After all your the one who has to live with it. Your landy looks MAGNIFICENT. Brave move borrowing the misses hairdryer.DIPSTICK would be proud of you. Happy travels. CHEERS PHIL.

[@restosaga]

Thank you very much!

[@JonDingle]

A nice warm or hot area screened off with a sheet and or a gazebo, wipe each panel down with acetone prior to painting and whilst you paint is warming up in a bucket surrounded by hot water. Thin the paint by 10%, put the paint in a hot water bath and use the very best fine hair paint brush you can afford to buy. Ordinary bristles leave lines. Nice job done and I like the new galv!

[@restosaga]

Thanks! I think the new galv really set off the new paint

[@paulwest6262]

Amazing how well it looks nice tidy job.

[@restosaga]

@paulwest6262 Thank you!

[@daveadams4128]

The landy looks awesome - its prompted me to do the same. Any chance of a further video explaining paint mixing, adding solvent, how thick to apply the coating (brush / foam roller) etc. All info would be appreciated ATB Dave

[@restosaga]

Hi Dave, I’ll do my best to get such a video made

[@Gabblerwba1]

That vehicle is a credit to you, looking very smart in two colour finish. Both inside and out. Galvanised work also enhances your Land Rover. I painted an old Hillman Avenger some years back in my garage with a brush using quality marine paint in the Summer. When finished it all looked good apart from the drivers side back wing where a large moth had decided to land permanently. Apart from that panel area after removing the said offender the vehicle looked much better and brush strokes were almost absent due to the marine grade finish. 👍

[@restosaga]

Thank you! Ah, nice one! I’d love a good at improving my skills and doing a car like yourself

[@grahamwest1079]

Very nice

[@restosaga]

Thank you!

[@triples4good]

Brilliant job. Paint job looks the business. Say what you will, I’ve seen a couple of pretty decent brushed paint jobs. Ignore all the purists and keyboard mechanics. It’s your Landie and you did a proper job of it anyroad.

[@restosaga]

Thanks very much Steve, I appreciate that!

[@andrewhills6535]

Good job , I’m working on my 80 in this year 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙋🏼‍♂️

[@restosaga]

Thank you! Are you painting it yourself?

[@andrewhills6535]

@@restosaga yup , mixture of spraying and brush/ roller ,but new bulkhead coming first as a bit rotten but at least chassis is galv It’s going to be a slow job as so busy 🥺

[@restosaga]

@andrewhills6535 Nice one! All the best with your project!

[@helgecatoaamodt50]

Fantastic- Pleace provide color code and the type of paint you use

[@restosaga]

Thank you! Paint was synthetic enamel, code RAL 1015

[@ianwallett7438]

Great job, looks sweet. The later series 3 had the mirrors on the doors but they had the round steel bar as a support unlike the defender type. I’m unsure about early series 3’s. If you look at original series brochures you will see what I mean. All the same it’s a grand Land Rover 🙂👍

[@restosaga]

Thank you, Ian!

[@stevex7213]

Nice job! I'd love to see the technique used for this and the quality of the brushes. Cheers mate.

[@restosaga]

Thank you! I’ll try and get a tutorial video made on this, seems to be a popular request!

[@landroverihtractor1965]

Very interesting and helpful video. I'm thinking about painting my 88" project. How much paint did you use? Sorry for asking what has perhaps been asked already! I would like to buy enough all at the same time. It's a great looking job!!

[@restosaga]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I think I used about 25 litres? That was three coats on everything. All the best with your project!

[@ricardforns919]

Excellent work!!! Congratulations!!! Could you tell me what brand of primer and paint you used on the aluminum sheets? And for the metallic colored trims?

[@restosaga]

Thank you! I used U-Pol etch primer, Simoniz white primer and the colour coats were unbranded from my local motor factor. The metal trim was all re-galvanised.

[@ricardfornsnavarro2198]

@@restosaga thanks a lot for your prompt and complete answer!!!

[@lukerodick6649]

Looks amazing I’m really impressed but you didn’t explain how you painted it, the technique and the paint and brushes etc, beautiful land rover though well done

[@restosaga]

Thanks, this may be a good idea for a future video!

[@lukerodick6649]

@@restosaga absolutely I’d love to see it

[@restosaga]

Leave it with me. New job has drastically reduced my spanner time sadly!

[@lukerodick6649]

@@restosaga ah that’s a shame mate, I’ve just bought a series 3 and picking it up on Sunday 😬 very excited to start detailing and cleaning it up, the mechanicals are fantastic just needs love cosmetically so I’m considering brush painting it but obviously want to achieve a brilliant finish like yours. The technique and paint type would be fab 👍🏼

[@restosaga]

All the best with your new Landy! Synthetic coach enamel is what you are looking for!

[@flemmingmadsen5313]

Looking good. I just watched Your video about engine options. Did You change the engine?

[@restosaga]

Thank you! I never did change the engine. I have patched the crack with JB weld and so far it is holding well. Thanks for watching!

[@warbirdflyer7276]

Well Done.May I ask ,where did you get the seats upholstered?

[@restosaga]

I bought these about 10 years ago from Sam’s Trim. Sadly I think the company doesn’t exist anymore.

[@darrenleeson3771]

I have to say you've made a great job of that and quite rightly I hope your chuff with it.. I don't suppose you know if the paint colour RAL 1015 is the white/cream colour that is used on the roof panel on 1970-80s Land Rovers. I have a Defender 300tdi and I think I bought the wrong colour and went for the older colour, but I kind of like the look of it now. I'm not a purist either lol....Also how easy or tricky was it paint the panels you couldn't take of the car? and do you think painting with a light colour help to hide and brush strokes or dents etc etc... I have been quite inspired by you video and I would like to try to paint the roof over the winter and if that works well I may have ago at the rest of the car. Thank you for taking the time to do the clip.

[@restosaga]

Hi there! I used RAL 1015 as I thought it was the closest to original Limestone which is the colour of Series roof and side panels. Your defender may be more white I think? The panels which remained insitu were the most difficult but only as vertical surfaces were tricky to avoid runs on. Lighter colours hide dents better than dark colours which is handy! Give it a go, even on a test piece. I was a novice at this before I started! Why not practice on the inside of a door or something? Then it can be hidden away. Keep me posted!

[@warbirdflyer7276]

Your door seal look exceptional. Which seal did you use. And was it riveted in? Thank you.

[@restosaga]

Thank you! These are the Defender-style seals, not riveted on

[@warbirdflyer7276]

Are used an inexpensive defender seal on my doors. A one piece seal. I wasn’t convinced the adhesives available would hold it in place. Especially in the corners. thanks again for your videos. I picked up the series 3 in Suffolk and had her shipped to the United States. It’s been a challenge to say the least. But I love to get my hands dirty.

[@restosaga]

These seals were not self-adhesive, they were self retaining on the lip of the bodywork that usually gets riveted to

[@terryhynes2770]

Looks Great! Can you tell me the name of the colour and paint?

[@restosaga]

Thanks! It’s synthetic enamel paint, code RAL1015. Unbranded from my local motor factor.

[@HeinerStorchennest1]

Well done. Which make/ brand is the galvanised chassis?

[@restosaga]

Thanks! I don’t know which make the chassis is as it was installed before I took on the Landy!

[@HeinerStorchennest1]

@@restosaga Thanks for the quick respinse. By the way: Would you let us know, which region you live, as your galvanising company seems to charge reasonable prices? ( Hope I got it right and my memory doesn't fool me, about 230£ for all that stuff)

[@restosaga]

Yes, that’s right, I’m in Notthern Ireland and I used NK Coatings for my work. Hope that helps!

[@harrystrickland9238]

Where did you get the paint from? Am based in Belfast and have accidentally started painting the odd panel on my series 3. Matt black and white, the PO painted it with a roller and a pot of emulsion, looks terrible.

[@restosaga]

North Down Motor Factors in Newtownards is where I got it. Great stuff, just make sure you give it a good mix/stir when it’s freshly made. All the best!

[@rustyrovers7924]

Can you also tell me the paint code and is your finish gloss or satin? Not sure how they left factory finish wise but from my paper work it’s showing satin !!

[@restosaga]

I used gloss RAL1015. I think factory finish was gloss but happy to be corrected on this!

[@rustyrovers7924]

If you know of any good working fairy overdrive units or the romerdrive units about please give me a shout. Thanks

[@restosaga]

No problem, will do. My own needs rebuilt now!

[@rubyvolcano771.]

What type of etch primer did you use?

[@restosaga]

U-Pol aerosol etch primer, quite expensive but I’ve found it to be good

[@rubyvolcano771.]

@restosaga thx I restoring a 1977 land rover series 3 and it down bare aluminium.

[@restosaga]

@rubyvolcano771. Nice one! What colour are you going with?

[@rubyvolcano771.]

@@restosaga marine blue

[@restosaga]

@rubyvolcano771. Very smart

[@rustyrovers7924]

How come your number plate is in the right?

[@restosaga]

On the rear? Not too sure, but that’s the way it’s always been in our family ownership so I kept it that way 👍🏻