painting a mini with a roller! [work log]

[ljonez]

just thought id post some pics of my girlfrends mini which im currently painting.

im using rustolium which is basicly the old style coach paint, its great stuff it can co on bare metal fiberglass etc etc oh and the best part it also a rust treatment aswell

im currently doing the roof.

prepered


first coat


second coat



im also painting my front end, heres my bonnet half way thru being flatted after the second coat

[gar1380]

if you use a roller or whatever, dont you get line marks

[dai9fxey]

Nope. The paint is self levelling and it is thinned 20 / 30%.

[byron101]

will have to try this on the cornal, after all it is finger licking good ;D

[byron101]

cool

[gar1380]

where do you get this paint from then

[ljonez]

i got mine from avenue coatings, ( www.avenue-group.co.uk/coating1.htm ) they will mix the colour you want if you provide a colour code. i got a 2.5 ltr tin which is enough for 2 maybe 3 minis

[byron101]

can they mix a colour from a colour chart or picture etc

[ljonez]

i know they have all the rover colour codes/charts but mixing from a chart im not sure, best to phone them.
the bloke i spoke to was very very helpfull and said its becoming popular he even asked for me to send pics when its done.

cant remeber what it cost me in total for the paint ( 2.5 ltr flame red + 2.5ltr midnight blue + 750ml of dimond white ) but i know it wernt that expensive, i seem to remeber it was somthing like £15 more per 2.5ltr tin for a mixed colour

[thereddwarf]

will give them a ring and see what they can do....i`m after a colour thats def not rover...lol...

[ljonez]

i know they can add metal flake so that it becomes a metalic paint but with that it has to be sprayed and laquered. i was tempted by one of the standard colours which was JCB yellow!

[thereddwarf]

now that would look good on byrons cabrio !!!!!!

[byron101]

how bright is jcb yellow ??

[ljonez]

standard colours www.tooled-up.com/artwork/ProdPDF/RUS2%20COLOUR%20CHART.pdf

[minichick]

I wouldn't mind getting Phil to try this on my mini, before I put more decals on

[byron101]

wa colour ??
looks nice as it is monica

[minichick]

Same colour, its looking rather dull at the moment even after a polish, I like shiny red ;D

[byron101]

i'm sure phil must have a kiddies artist brush you can use ;D

[ljonez]

funny you should ask i took some pics earlier today.
the roof is practicly done now, just beeds flatting and then the final coat, before t-cuting and polishing. the rest of the car has now had 2 coats aswell



the arches and boot aint been painted yet as they will be changed for new items shortly

[ljonez]

Apr 8, 2008 21:55:33 GMT 1 Phil J said:

Thats looking good

Are you finding it easy to put on? and are you rubbing down between coats? sorry for all the questions, just fancy giving it a go soon.

yeah it goes on very well once you figure out how much its to be thined ( i currenly using a ratio of 4:1) and sanding/flatting is relativly easy and can be done after a day but i leave it 2 or 3 just to make sure its properly hardened because of the cold weather. i flat it down every 2 coats as i think 1 coat is abit to thin and you would just take it all back off