What color paint do I use on my F8?

[Mike K]

I have a copy of an old ARMY MOTORS mag, from around 1980. In it there is a comprehensive article on painting ex miltary vehicles .. The author used fine silica powder to flatten his paint . The stuff he tried is used by potters or hobby ceramic people . The paint makers put the same stuff in red oxide primer to flatten it down . The end effect is the can of 100% flat paint weighs about twice that of normal gloss paint because the silica constitutes a large proportion of the end volume.

It would be a much cheaper option , buying it in bulk from a potter/ceramic hobby shop, rather than buying it from your paint shop retailer .

Another idea , is to use talcum powder . But again you would need to find a bulk supplier because it takes a lot of powder to flatten 4 litres of gloss paint .

If I get the scanner working I will post the article here .

Mike