Diego Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hey guys, Im new to the forum, me and my friend have this Land Rover Series II which we got from Costa Rica. Theyre hard to get here in the US, (as im sure you know) and theres plenty of them in Central and South America. It only has 50 000 kilometers in it but the original paint is peeling. Now this is an aluminum body and I know it needs some special treatment to be painted. I was wondering if you all had some precious wisdom you would share about it. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 All you need is a good etch primer. Strip all the old paint of and apply, paint to the desired finish/colour. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hi! Gremlin answered your question, so I'll just say: Welcome to the forum! I am sure that you will have many more questions and there is no better place that I have found, to get them answered More photos would be nice though! PS - re the paint - I kinda like it the way it is Nice patina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hey guys! Thanks a lot for the welcome. Ill get some better pictures to show as soon as I can. After the etch primer, should I use normal primer and then paint? Base and clear or single stage? Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hey guys, Im new to the forum, me and my friend have this Land Rover Series II which we got from Costa Rica. Theyre hard to get here in the US, (as im sure you know) and theres plenty of them in Central and South America. It only has 50 000 kilometers in it but the original paint is peeling. Now this is an aluminum body and I know it needs some special treatment to be painted. I was wondering if you all had some precious wisdom you would share about it. Thank you! Don't paint it! That's nice patina. Keep it. You may want to paint the wheels. However, as soon as you possibly can, get it waxoyled. One winter in Michigan will kill it and cost you a chassis swap ($ 2,000 + at least before all is said and done). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Thats interesting that you guys think its cool like that. Wouldnt have crossed my mind. RPR, for sure this car would sit in storage in the winter, they salt the roads in the winter here, so it would be like you said. Nasty. Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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