paint for movie work

[horsa]

Think this same line was passed on to the Philippine's Air Force for the movie Apocalypse Now. They used their helicopters and needed them to have a Vietnam era paint scheme which also didn't wash off.

[Jesse Browning]

A few years back there was some big shindig in Chicago to which a friend of mine was to take his M-60 tank. When he pulled up to the event a rude and arrogant police officer told him that he (police officer) was going to drive his tank for the event. He was not a veteran, and had never driven a tracked vehicle. After discussion got nowhere, he loaded his tank back on the trailer and drove away.

[Mike Gurr]

Some years ago we had to do a temporary colour change to a vehicle for an event and used 'theatrical paint' which wouldn't wash off in the rain as it had to be washed off with an ammonia solution. I regret I have no idea of the make of paint we used as it was at least 15 years ago but it covered very well and did wash off exactly as is should. However that was on vehicle with a fibre glass gel coat body so a nice shiny smooth finish, I don't know if it would work as well on a satin or matt finish paint. Could be worth looking in to.
Mike Gurr

[Jordan Baker]

As Bruce pointed out he paint was burned right down to the metal. I'd so seem to remember the fx guy saying "hmmmm wasn't supposed to do that" after the fact.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

Just adding cross link to August 2018 thread on Vehicle rental for movie work
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29206

Threads like this tend to pop up when a question is asked a different way. Back tracking or jumping forward to other similar threads spreads our group knowledge base.

Cheers Phil