From: Steve Randall (srandall64@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu May 27 2004 - 16:50:53 PDT
Very Realistic, I'm painting mine at home...Just watch overspray and nosey
neighbors....lol
Steve Randall
1953 GMC M135
>From: "FireflyArms" <info@fireflyarms.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: [MV] Home Painting Deuce?
>Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 19:29:27 -0400
>
>Summer is here and I think I'm finally going to have some time to work with
>my M35. It could really use a paint job! The OD greens don't all match and
>there's even some blue showing in spots.
>
>How realistic is it to think I can paint this thing at home?
>
>I have a compressor, spray gun, and sandblaster. I figured I'd just go
>around and clean up any rust (either sanding or sandblasting), smooth
>everything else out with some sandpaper, tape of the "non-painted" parts,
>and spray away. I'd also take off the easy things like mirrors separately.
>
>Also I'd rather not have to send off for paint. Is there a color/brand that
>is close to the modern OD green that can be found at the local NAPA?
>
>Thanks for any tips or tricks!
>
>Sam B.
>http://www.fireflyarms.com
>
>
>
>===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
>To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
>To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
>To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
Steve Randall
_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself with the new version of MSN Messenger! Download today -
it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:30:01 PDT