Camo paint

Post by **Vineboy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:37 am

I have been inspired by Tuffsierra and others to maybe do a camo paintjob. Anyone got any side on or front on snaps of their camo rigs. Need to know paints used and any prep tips please.

Post by **alien** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:19 pm

you might be better off looking at actual army 4x4's from around the world - they all have different patterns and styles =)

i reckon doing it up to look like an old jap world war style zuk would be mental myself =) with the red star on the doors n all!

Post by **BigQQQie** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:23 pm

Search 'Mechman' Hes a mate of mine. Crazy about camo. we painted his FJ40 Camo with the proper two pack the army uses.. he will sort you out.

Post by **Gutless** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:09 pm

Here is mine. I got the paterns off the net. I did it in 2 pack, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else. It took me several weekends to do, and atleast 12 rolls of masking tape, and 6 months worth of weekend australians

Post by **PJ.zook** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:48 pm

Heres a site that should help you http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo_patterns.php

Post by **Vineboy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:07 pm

Looks good Gutless. I bet it took some time. And PJzook...........what can I say........what a site! Who said the net was just porn.

Post by **Zute** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:01 pm

Ive been thinking Zebra stripes.

Post by **munecito** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:42 pm

Zute wrote:Ive been thinking Zebra stripes.

Zebra anyone???

Will

Post by **alien** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:59 pm

that looks awesome =)

Post by **chunkz** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:23 pm

where is he in that last pic

Post by **munecito** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:29 pm

chunkz wrote:where is he in that last pic

Somewhere in Spain. Let me ask him.

Will

Post by **chunkz** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:23 am

i ment he looked camouflaged

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:28 am

I asked.

It was in Almeria. Between the Sierra de Baza and El Peñon del Negro.

Other highlights of that trip were:

-Altitude 1900 mts.

-Min. Temp –10ºC

-More than 20 hours driving

- 5 Hours to go back a distance of 15 Km-

- The Zebra had to be left behind there for 17 DAYS!!!! The level of the snow over the actual terrain was over 1.5mts. The zebra was caught in a soft snow pile and it got stuck. They had to wait until the snow melted and they went back to retrieve it with a truck

More pics and the info (in spanish) can be seen at:

http://www.4x4xalmeria.com/Web4x4/4x4al ... fernal.htm

Thanks to Zebra and all the guys of 4x4xAlmeria.

Will

Post by **alien** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:36 am

17 days?! crap that sounds painfull! haha imagine hoping it wasnt filled with ice, rolled over if the ice melted unevenly etc etc...

awesome story though =)

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:47 am

They tried to retrieve it twice with no luck. The most amazing thing is when they finally reached and after checking fluids, it stated at the first turn of the key

I bet these guys have some stories to tell to their grandchildren.

Will

Post by **Vineboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:48 am

I didn't think of an animal theme. My ute is already white so maybe Zebra or Cow....

Post by **PJ.zook** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:52 pm

Everythings been bloody done already, for a unique but tasteful paintjob on a zook you really have to think thesedays.

Post by **sierrajim** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:01 pm

Flames, everyone needs them

Post by **DeWsE** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:17 pm

sierrajim wrote:Flames, everyone needs them

Camo is boring

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:33 pm

sierrajim wrote:Flames, everyone needs them

Been done too.

Will

Post by **alien** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:04 pm

harlequin paint... you know... the stuff that goes from orange to purple or green to black etc??? =) its much cheaper now than it was a few years ago!

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:19 pm

I saw one around Brighton Le sands the other day. But zook is too square shaped and the harlequin doesn't look great. This one had low profile tyres and one of those ricer gauges on the dash.

Will

Post by **alien** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:24 pm

oh yeah, guages! you gotta have guages!!

How's this:

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:33 pm

That is vinyl all over. They sell those kits in the States. You can even get seat covers and all the stuff.

http://www.camoclad.com/

Will

Post by **Vineboy** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:34 pm

I've seen those flairs on alot of the US rigs. What are they? What about bringing back the 70s/80s Sandman panelvan theme? I'm thinking half nekked chick warrier tied to a stake being attacked by tigers while wielding a battleax....Worked then!

Post by **chunkz** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:44 pm

yeh i like them flares too

id love to do camo,
would prefer aussie bush style

Post by **Rhett** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:46 pm

whats with the HALF naked chick? my mother taught me if you are gunna do something do it properly

Post by **ado250** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:24 pm

Heheheheheee,

strip it back to bare metal, buff the hell out of it then paint it clear!!!!

If you can get the clear coat to stick it wouldn't look half bad.

Post by **munecito** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:17 pm

Oh yeah a DeLorean Zook.

Will

Post by **alien** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:24 pm

if only there were chrome baths big enough, and a bank account to suit =)

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