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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by Ian Mac » 23 Jun 2010 01:09 pm

RobT_75 wrote:
Clove Brown is the poo colour on that Allegro, another great BL shade.
I may be wrong Rob but I think you'll find the Allegro is Russett Brown..
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jun 2010 01:15 pm

Ian Mac wrote:
I may be wrong Rob but I think you'll find the Allegro is Gussett Brown..
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by Ian Mac » 23 Jun 2010 02:07 pm

I definitely said Russett.... :oops:
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by RobT_75 » 23 Jun 2010 03:40 pm

Ian Mac wrote:I definitely said Russett.... :oops:
You could be right Ian, Clove might be a darker shade than gussett!

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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by macplaxton » 23 Jun 2010 04:17 pm

Yeah, that 'leggy looks like Gusset Brown to me.

Back to beige with this 'leggy 3.

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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by mat_91 » 23 Jun 2010 04:58 pm

i think this has got to be done now ive thought about it
ive got the paint guns just need to borrow a bigger compressor ive got plenty of time till September and a place to spray it
ill be using matt paint as i like the hard finish plus its easier to spray
one thing is how many layers of primer will it need i will just be keying the standard blue paint
as its in very good condition and i dont want to make a hash of this i want to do it right but as usal on a tight budget
any tips or websites you guys know
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by JPB » 23 Jun 2010 07:20 pm

Clove is about the same tone as Gusset brown, but is a metallic, the 'leggy is deffo Gusset. :D
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jun 2010 07:24 pm

mat_91 wrote:i think this has got to be done now ive thought about it
ive got the paint guns just need to borrow a bigger compressor ive got plenty of time till September and a place to spray it
ill be using matt paint as i like the hard finish plus its easier to spray
one thing is how many layers of primer will it need i will just be keying the standard blue paint
as its in very good condition and i dont want to make a hash of this i want to do it right but as usal on a tight budget
any tips or websites you guys know
Flat Nato Sand is pretty beige.

And cheap.

And you can rock it with a roller. :wink:

Add beige steels for ultimate beige win.
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by Ian Mac » 23 Jun 2010 10:00 pm

We're not going for Concours then... :wink:
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by mat_91 » 23 Jun 2010 10:20 pm

buy far this is not going to be concours i dont like that for a start
i just want it to look good so no paint brushes or rollers lol as this is my daily and love it
ill do my best with the paint guns just ive never painted a car done little things
so it just how many layers etc
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by Ian Mac » 23 Jun 2010 10:29 pm

Fair comment mate. I must confess I've never painted a car in matt but i guess the same rules apply - lots of preparation and don't mask what you can take off.

Good luck with it and look forward to seeing the pics :D
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by volvodspec » 23 Jun 2010 10:48 pm

if you're spraying the matt-black paint, don't roll on the primer....

if you want a cheap respray; clean it very very well. scotch-bride the entire car; that will roughen up the surface of the paint without making a big mess. 2 coats of primer to get an eaven coat; wetsand the primer with p600/p800, 3 or 4 coats of mattblack (it is allways better to spray thin and eaven layers and do a layer extra than very few layers and thick spraying..) followed by a single or 2 coats of clear to protect it.

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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by volvosneverdie » 23 Jun 2010 10:54 pm

Think it's beige rather than black, but the same principles apply. Good advice Anjo.
I was toying with the idea of rollering mine, as the paints scratched up quite a lot. But the prep and work involved in even just a good flat roller job put me off. Rub fill rub mask paint wait paint wait paint. :oops:
I don't have the time.

But I've always fancied a beige 300.

Chances of finding one with origonal paint? Slim.
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by mat_91 » 24 Jun 2010 08:35 am

volvodspec wrote:if you're spraying the matt-black paint, don't roll on the primer....

if you want a cheap respray; clean it very very well. scotch-bride the entire car; that will roughen up the surface of the paint without making a big mess. 2 coats of primer to get an eaven coat; wetsand the primer with p600/p800, 3 or 4 coats of mattblack (it is allways better to spray thin and eaven layers and do a layer extra than very few layers and thick spraying..) followed by a single or 2 coats of clear to protect it.
cheers pal thats what i was looking for but in beige
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Re: beige volvo 340 /360

Post by griffo20022 » 24 Jun 2010 09:21 am

Also a Metro City lover here too!

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