MILITARY TRADE PAINT (start to finish) bexbugoutsurvivor

[@johndarby6407]

I cannot believe Bex has the presentation skills to get me to watch paint drying, three times no less. But a very interesting show all the same. I remember back in the eighties a friend brush painted his car. A week to paint it, so many brush strokes that he spent weeks with T-Cut. Ahhh the days before KZbin, when you did what you thought, without opinions and help from those that already had.

[@johncamps1337]

Took balls to paint your own vehicle, as most people would go for a respray. I remember the old green goddess vehicles were a shiny dark green. The old Ford bedford 7.5 ton army lorries were a matt green when I was in the TA in the 90's. The Army land rovers were a matt green. If it's the toughest paint military trade paint should hold up to scratches or chips more. 👍🏻 🇬🇧 Looks a great job you ve done on that with a lot of patience. I liked the old Army land rover vehicles. I always wanted one of them, what put me off was the expense of them, cost and repair etc. So I've got a black Ford focus instead.

[@gastramp]

Brunswick green was a colour used on the Blower Bentley racers too 😀👍

[@MrUllysses1975]

Awesome. Made me laugh though- as a kid me Dad painted one of the cortinas by hand went really well but then got a load of drips at the last minute and he lost his cool lol (good times)

[@guerrillashadowman]

Yeah unusually for me this is a subject I have experience in, the lorry on my profile I painted by hand with brushes and rollers, and I found the roller far quicker but required more coats, also I found that varnishing rollers left a better finish, obviously I was looking for a shiny finish for my project. I considered a military green for my car also but not sure about it attracting unwanted attention, so also thinking of the grey man principle and doing it metallic grey/silver. Good job mate it looks good.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

I did the black hammerite smooth and blue Rustolium with a roller only, diluted and many many many many coats, and found it difficult to get a showroom finish, rubbing out the orange peel took weeks. This time I opted for the Satin finish, so don't worry about a shinny finish or diluting, or orange peel, due to its self levelling conditioner. I opted for Dark Brunswick green, same colour as the old class 47 Diesel Locos. Brunswick green isn't too military looking, and draws little attention in the lights of the big city either...thanx for watching bex

[@michaelannett1322]

That was different , nice job on your vehicle , it will be unique, Is that the same white vehicle you converted to a camping van awhile ago?

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Yes, it is. Its had 2 previous colours, but underneath its still (Captain Montgomery)...b

[@markwood5853]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor i liked your old campervan series. How about an updated tour of the van?

[@deandunbar5159]

That was different did not expect that Bex pleasant surprise you done a good job and your car is protected for a while now ATVBB... 👍👍

[@leemardghum4912]

Ta for the video, quite interesting just a pity the music was painful.

[@Lynq-Oro]

Cool video bex. Did a similar paint job on my bugout bike, later ended up adding more layers of differing colours/shades. Ended up with a very nice custom camo look and even added some british gas mask bags as panniers.

[@BeercanBushcraft]

Everso slightly disappointed that it's not Woodland DPM or Flecktarn, or even the new-ish Urban Pattern, after all, you don't want to be seen doing 120 down the A483 😉😂😂😂 Enjoyed that video very much Bex, I really did. All the very best to you and yours 👍 👍 👍 🍻

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Or go faster stripes in Dpm...lol When I painted Monty in black some time ago, it went invisible, other road users couldn't see me at night, had add reflective tape to the sills...😬

[@armyrepelentcz4090]

Amazing 🙂

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kevendrover2442]

Oh the patience

[@peterhall5458]

Looks good bex👍👌

[@charliec6020]

1.75x makes this an anime episode of paint a van

[@charliec6020]

what ratios of thinners (if any) u don't seem to have any... now I'm questioning myself...

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Military paint is resin based, so doesn't need to be thinned. It was designed to be used in the field by soldiers to recoat battle damaged vehicles, or recoloured from combat colours to say NATO colours quickly. It was applied by inexperienced soldiers, hence there being a self levelling compound in the paint to prevent runs and the need to rub down as much, or orange peel affect in the finish Unlike oil based paint, military combat vehicles do not need to shine like glossy sports car. Once hardened the resin creates a near scratch resistant finish that will protect from harsh weathers. I wouldn't apply it to a Ferrari tho...lol

[@charliec6020]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor 30 year old Hi-Ace with a frankenstein fibreglass full standing wet room on the back... so many angles to sand in, right 🤬 been sanding her for three whole days.

[@charliec6020]

really appreciate how you've laid out the techniques and such here thanks for the reply.

[@Gunner4746]

You do need to use thinners around 5% or max 10% in warm weather, that is what we had to do in the field or the RSM would chew our knackers off.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Not so, just read the tin....You were told to thin it out to make it go further. You cant use spirits or water with resin based coatings, only oil or water based paints. A quick Google search from you would have told you the same.

[@Gunner4746]

@@bexbugoutsurvivor sorry, did not pay close attention, thought you were using spirit based (UK Military Paint or Coach Paint)

[@domthorpe4372]

I just literally brougth some of this paint and Ironically it's to go on my vauxhall astra van. I let my wife pick the colour desert sand matt hopefully the colour turns out ok if not be going back over it with a sky blue

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

Where you may have seen Brunswick green before.....??? www.flickr.com/photos/37190-dalzell/48916105497