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Old 13-01-04, 15:58
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Mixing your own paint has hidden traps . It's just about impossible to give out mixing formulas in real auto paint as each of us has access to vastly different paint brands . The Humbrol standard is I think , the best way to go , cos we can all buy it worldwide .

Firstly you have to ask . Do I want the finish to be exactly like the WW2 finish eg. matt non reflective . Then, think of the long term ability of the paint to withstand sun etc. without fading . The wartime paint was probably only meant to last a year at the most before repainting was needed . In the field , they didn't have thinners , but mostly use turps or petrol .

There are some good threads on this topic on the G503 Jeep forum . Some WW2 Jeep restorers are soooo fussy , they pick and undo paint topics like notjhing else .

Mike
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