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.
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
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.
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