Exterior Finish Options - Land Rovers Only

01001010 · 11-13-2005, 09:04 PM

Ok guys, for those of you who'd read my previous post regarding the NATO finish, im still undecided wether to repaint in stock Avalon Blue or to totally redo the exterior with military-grade primers and paints.

I've thought about both options long and hard and have come to the conclusion that I need some help deciding.

Repainting in stock Avalon Blue
This option would have the truck repainted and finished back to its stock color and look. With this option, DIIa raised lettering would be applied to the hood and tailgate. Keeping it clean and scratch free would require tons of waxing, which I dont mind.

now..

NATO Green/Desert Tan Finish
Besides the fact I'll need some help to decide amongst the two colors, I am uncertain of the exactl way it'll look, as this has not been attampted before (taken that no one has posted any pictures on all of the forums I've posted). I've read that the guys that done it to their Defenders, found out that it scratches easily, but I'm uncertain if this is because the paint wasnt applied correctly. I've seen Defenders in wartime images that are dented and beat up, but not scratched. This would be a first time type of thing for a Discovery so that could be a good and bad thing. I have read the military grade primers and paint help preserve the metal for much much longer.

Well, vote away!

Thanks for the help!

Funrover · 11-13-2005, 09:10 PM

Go with the NATO green...That'd be cool....You'd have that tough and durable look

01001010 · 11-13-2005, 09:11 PM

Forgot to mention is a Matt finish, meaning no shine, a simple hosedown with little cleaning agents requires.

texasrover · 11-13-2005, 11:24 PM

I second the NATO green. Flat would be awesome!

01001010 · 11-14-2005, 06:32 PM

So far the NATO paint is winning and I think im going to do it as I've been doing some more reading about that stuff. I'm hoping it'll look something like this...

Don't think I'll be painting my NATO wheels though.

me.guevara · 11-14-2005, 06:37 PM

Some paint! It turns a Disco into a Defender. Wow! j/k

I voted for the NATO paint - that avalon blue (my disco's color, too) just doesn't stand up to olive green.

What do the ladies, think, though...

01001010 · 11-14-2005, 07:02 PM

Ahh...I really dont care what teh ladies think, I've got a loving GF that totally supports my addiction to Rovers so it doesnt get any better than that!

But if you were asking the ladies of the forum what they think..lol...then by all means please do vote, as your vote as a RoverNut counts!!!

SCSL · 11-14-2005, 07:05 PM

NATO green!

Or better yet,,,matte OD green. Jeff at JC Rover has a chopped Rangie classic on 37's with Dana 60's front/rear and a detroit rear... it's a work in progress. He's painting it matte OD & it looks freakin' awesome.

01001010 · 11-14-2005, 07:09 PM

What th hek is OD Green? Olive Dark Green?...lol And any pics of that rangie anywhere??? One guy on the LRNet forum told me that Safariguard had a black powdercoated D2, which i still have to check out, but green non the less will be going onto my truck

SCSL · 11-14-2005, 07:11 PM

I'll be in the shop tomorrow & will take some pics of the Rangie project.
OD green is 'olive drab'
flat. matte. hard. core.

01001010 · 11-14-2005, 07:20 PM

Cool beans man! is OD like this color here...

bernardmann · 11-14-2005, 07:23 PM

The NATO green will look outstanding...go for it!

Funrover · 11-14-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01001010

Ahh...I really dont care what teh ladies think, I've got a loving GF that totally supports my addiction to Rovers so it doesnt get any better than that!

Amen....same here man....We are really lucky to have found such great women!!!

01001010 · 11-14-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funrover

Amen....same here man....We are really lucky to have found such great women!!!

Totally! what's more, she loves nothing more than camping out, wheelin with me, and doesnt mind getting dirty during recoveries...heehee...lucky indeed!

AAXD · 11-15-2005, 05:38 AM

I painted my Willys M38 with a semi gloss dark olive drab and I am really impressed with the results. The paint code is 24087. WW2 military vehicles were painted with a lighter, rougher finish paint called 34087. 24087 is a period color for a 1952 military jeep and it is really durable. It's a little darker than the nato green. Since it is a semi gloss, it's not real shiny, but also not rough like the earlier military paints. My experience with flat and matte paints is that they don't scratch easily but they do show any kind of scuff marks. We use them a lot in the engine room on my ship with mixed results. Also any oil that gets on a flat or matte finish will be a pain to get out. Soap and water works well to remove it but a lot of scrubbing is also required, where as with a semi gloss, a garden hose will remove all but the most stubborn dirt. Here's a picture of an M38 very similar to mine.

View Poll Results: What exterior finish???
Normal paint mixtures in stock Avalon Blue with high quality clear coats	1	5.00%
Military NATO Primers and Paint	19	95.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

11-13-2005, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	Exterior Finish Options Ok guys, for those of you who'd read my previous post regarding the NATO finish, im still undecided wether to repaint in stock Avalon Blue or to totally redo the exterior with military-grade primers and paints. I've thought about both options long and hard and have come to the conclusion that I need some help deciding. Repainting in stock Avalon Blue This option would have the truck repainted and finished back to its stock color and look. With this option, DIIa raised lettering would be applied to the hood and tailgate. Keeping it clean and scratch free would require tons of waxing, which I dont mind. now.. NATO Green/Desert Tan Finish Besides the fact I'll need some help to decide amongst the two colors, I am uncertain of the exactl way it'll look, as this has not been attampted before (taken that no one has posted any pictures on all of the forums I've posted). I've read that the guys that done it to their Defenders, found out that it scratches easily, but I'm uncertain if this is because the paint wasnt applied correctly. I've seen Defenders in wartime images that are dented and beat up, but not scratched. This would be a first time type of thing for a Discovery so that could be a good and bad thing. I have read the military grade primers and paint help preserve the metal for much much longer. Well, vote away! Thanks for the help! __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

11-13-2005, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	Forgot to mention is a Matt finish, meaning no shine, a simple hosedown with little cleaning agents requires. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

11-13-2005, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
texasrover Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 490 Gallery: 0	I second the NATO green. Flat would be awesome! __________________ That is not a leak! That is undercarriage rust inhibitor. 98 Discovery

11-14-2005, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	So far the NATO paint is winning and I think im going to do it as I've been doing some more reading about that stuff. I'm hoping it'll look something like this... Don't think I'll be painting my NATO wheels though. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

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11-14-2005, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
me.guevara MG Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bolivia Posts: 720 Gallery: 0	Some paint! It turns a Disco into a Defender. Wow! j/k I voted for the NATO paint - that avalon blue (my disco's color, too) just doesn't stand up to olive green. What do the ladies, think, though... __________________ ________________________ MG '95 Disco I, 3.9L V8i 5-speed Discoverying Bolivia...

11-14-2005, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	Ahh...I really dont care what teh ladies think, I've got a loving GF that totally supports my addiction to Rovers so it doesnt get any better than that! But if you were asking the ladies of the forum what they think..lol...then by all means please do vote, as your vote as a RoverNut counts!!! __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

11-14-2005, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
SCSL Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,841 Gallery: 0	NATO green! Or better yet,,,matte OD green. Jeff at JC Rover has a chopped Rangie classic on 37's with Dana 60's front/rear and a detroit rear... it's a work in progress. He's painting it matte OD & it looks freakin' awesome.

11-14-2005, 07:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	What th hek is OD Green? Olive Dark Green?...lol And any pics of that rangie anywhere??? One guy on the LRNet forum told me that Safariguard had a black powdercoated D2, which i still have to check out, but green non the less will be going onto my truck __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

11-14-2005, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
SCSL Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,841 Gallery: 0	I'll be in the shop tomorrow & will take some pics of the Rangie project. OD green is 'olive drab' flat. matte. hard. core.

11-14-2005, 07:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	Cool beans man! is OD like this color here... __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

11-14-2005, 07:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
bernardmann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 621 Gallery: 0	The NATO green will look outstanding...go for it! __________________ Bernard Mann 2004 Disco G4 (Sold to Josh Lester) 2005 Mercedes C230 2003 Disco S (Sold)

11-15-2005, 05:38 AM	#15 (permalink)
AAXD Goofing off in the great white north. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alaska's Emerald Isle Posts: 628 Gallery: 1	I painted my Willys M38 with a semi gloss dark olive drab and I am really impressed with the results. The paint code is 24087. WW2 military vehicles were painted with a lighter, rougher finish paint called 34087. 24087 is a period color for a 1952 military jeep and it is really durable. It's a little darker than the nato green. Since it is a semi gloss, it's not real shiny, but also not rough like the earlier military paints. My experience with flat and matte paints is that they don't scratch easily but they do show any kind of scuff marks. We use them a lot in the engine room on my ship with mixed results. Also any oil that gets on a flat or matte finish will be a pain to get out. Soap and water works well to remove it but a lot of scrubbing is also required, where as with a semi gloss, a garden hose will remove all but the most stubborn dirt. Here's a picture of an M38 very similar to mine. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "A deep respect for tradition allows vision for liberation from stagnation." Colin's Toys: 1972 Series III 88" 1997 Discovery XD 1993 RRC (Gone to a better place, goodbye old friend) 1983 Stage 1 109" 2002 Trek 4500 2005 Necky Looksha Sport 2007 Rans Rocket 2007 Honda Ruckus

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