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Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

I used 2 pack paint so I used it mainly over the transfers. It's really good stuff, I sprayed it on the tank underneath as a tester and when it had dried I couldn't see where it was, it blended in perfectly.

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Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

Just a 'heads up' for a meet next Sunday 14th May of old nails at the Dover Transport Museum, Hellfire Corner, as it was known during the war years, not a crazy lot of war items but will be a few there, so well worth a visit if your doing nowt else. kind regards

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Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

Thanks again,
So is it completely invisible? Steve thought it gave a certain patina to the finish.
By the way, what colour paint was on your Norton last weekend?
Cheers,
Justin.

Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

It was invisible on my paintwork yes. I mixed the paint myself 2 parts green to 1 part brown, it wasn't quite what I was aiming for but I was limited with the paint I had to play with. I wasn't happy with the colour the paint shop supplied.

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Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

I really liked the colour of you bike.
What green and what brown did you use please?
Cheers,
Justin.

Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

The colours were Olive Drad green BS3-298 = (60429), Service Brown BS3-499 = (60478), and I added a bit of Middle Bronze Green BS223. To lighten it a bit. All 2K Matt (2 pack). That's what it says on the tins. 2 litres Olive, 1 litre brown and 1/2 litre bronze green. I was trying to make khaki green no3 but I think the Olive Drab they supplied was too dark, more like NATO green. I think I've ended up with a colour that's more like the Olive Drab I've seen on other bikes....? Who knows

The 2K Matt paint was still too glossy, so I had to spray it all, then when it had dried a bit, turn the gun down and dust over everything again to make it matt. Very time consuming and it worked out very expensive with the hardener. I didn't add any thinners as it was already runny enough. You'll need to get 2K thinners.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend 2K paint although it will stand petrol spills. The people on this forum who do a lot of WD bikes use a synthetic paint that's a lot cheaper and easier to use.

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Re: Small MV Show - Caldicot

Thanks again for that.
A lot of good information, I'll have to have a serious think about having a go at replicating your paint job as I thought it very authentic. I don't know if I would be able to pull it off as you have though.
Thanks again for answering my queries.
Speak again soon,
Justin.

Small MV Show - Caldicot

We are doing it again this year and it will b a little bigger and in the bank holiday weekend. Hope to see a few of you there, drop an email for the booking forms...Richard

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