Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Very interesting thread indeed!

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

I suspect that's probably the first question Keith, as we need to specify the paint type at the time of colour matching.

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Any thoughts on the subject would be most welcome.

I have been trying to get useful information from other restorers, but most of the replies I got imply that most don't know what type of paint they use. Many of them just buy the colour they need - most often OD - off the shelf from many of the dealers stocking just as many brands and types of paint.

The problem today seems that car paint suppliers these days focus on high-gloss paint, which needs to be applied in professional spray booths and need to dry quickly.

A better source seems to be the industrial equipment industry, although they seem to use 2-pack paint predominantly, which is very hard wearing but less easy to apply by the hobbyist.

For now I have decided to go for an alkyd-based paint, as this seems to give the best result between durability and easy of application by brush & roller.

Anyone care to comment on this?

Hanno