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So, I’ve just purchased some Protec Camouflage spray cans from the helpful guys at Eastern Auto Paints in Bayswater.

The paint job on my trusty 110 GS needs a good bit of touching up in places.

Before I rip into the job, given I have absolutely ZERO experience in painting anything other than rocks around a flag pole, does anyone have any tips for me in using these spray cans to touch up my camo paint job?

Any tips on preparation, dos and don’ts would be sincerely appreciated!

Also, can anyone recommend a source to make a simple stencil?  I’d like to spray ACORN and the original ARN on my GS.

Many thanks!

Acorn

« Last Edit: March 17, 2021, 08:43:44 AM by Acorn »

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2021, 11:35:13 AM »
Make sure the paint is well mixed.
When you think you have shaken the can enough, shake it again for the same amount of time and then again.
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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2021, 12:13:56 PM »
One of the other enthusiasts here suggested that before "the shake-a-thon" let the can sit in a bucket of hot water for an hour.

I now swear by the hot water warm up before shaking. In Queensland and other hot climates ... likely a non-issue.


Stencils.
You will note that the border line between colours is a sort of out of focus border. We have experimented with rattle can overlap and what little we know is that the cardboard stencil or masking tape cannot be on the panel - a better result is too have a spacer piece of cardboard and have a air gap at the stencil edge. We used 6mm and it allows a little overspray to end up with the soft border. Still not fantastic, but its all we got unless we pay for a pro job.

Also note the obvious while we are here - green is the lowest layer, then tan/brown then black.

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2021, 01:56:38 PM »
Make sure the paint is well mixed.
When you think you have shaken the can enough, shake it again for the same amount of time and then again.


Many thanks for taking the time to reply Mick, appreciate it! 👍

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2021, 01:57:43 PM »
One of the other enthusiasts here suggested that before "the shake-a-thon" let the can sit in a bucket of hot water for an hour.

I now swear by the hot water warm up before shaking. In Queensland and other hot climates ... likely a non-issue.


Stencils.
You will note that the border line between colours is a sort of out of focus border. We have experimented with rattle can overlap and what little we know is that the cardboard stencil or masking tape cannot be on the panel - a better result is too have a spacer piece of cardboard and have a air gap at the stencil edge. We used 6mm and it allows a little overspray to end up with the soft border. Still not fantastic, but its all we got unless we pay for a pro job.

Also note the obvious while we are here - green is the lowest layer, then tan/brown then black.


Many thanks for taking the time to reply Carzee.  Appreciate the tips!  👌

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2021, 03:30:55 PM »
There is a primer/undercoat spray can that goes with these - make sure you use it wherever the old paint has gone back to bare metal or you new paint will just peel off.

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2021, 06:57:57 PM »
There is a primer/undercoat spray can that goes with these - make sure you use it wherever the old paint has gone back to bare metal or you new paint will just peel off.

Many thanks for your reply fc101!  👍👌

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2021, 08:50:49 PM »
Acorn,

To add to Mick's comments regards, shaking and warming up, if you do suffer a blocked can remove the nozzle and blast the pipe with some compressed air , it works a treat unblocking the nozzle.

Shaking the can as much and as often as you can can't be stressed enough.

Cheers,

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2021, 11:17:01 AM »
If it helps - I can assist with two inch stencils - let me know what you want and I will make an "Acorn" and ARN stencil for you!   (LETTERS AND NUMBERS only, no symbols)!

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2021, 06:42:00 PM »
Acorn,

To add to Mick's comments regards, shaking and warming up, if you do suffer a blocked can remove the nozzle and blast the pipe with some compressed air , it works a treat unblocking the nozzle.

Shaking the can as much and as often as you can can't be stressed enough.

Cheers,

Mick

Thanks Mick, appreciate the reply.  We must catch up soon, we’re only 10 km apart.

Kind regards

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2021, 06:43:30 PM »
If it helps - I can assist with two inch stencils - let me know what you want and I will make an "Acorn" and ARN stencil for you!   (LETTERS AND NUMBERS only, no symbols)!

STDDIVER

Wow!  Many thanks STDDIVER!  That is very generous of you.

I’ll shoot you an email....

Kind regards

Acorn

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2021, 08:05:55 PM »
No worries Acorn, I let you know when I’m back .

Cheers,

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2021, 10:20:44 AM »
Another tip with using these cans is that when one is empty, save the nozzle before throwing it away. I have a sealed bottle half full of turps with around a dozen that I have kept. The turps just stops any remaining paint from drying in them before you use them again. Every now and then, you will get a brand new can and find it just won't spray. It will splutter and dribble and drive you wild, so you can use one of your known good nozzles on it instead. Oh, also give all new cans a trial squirt on something other than your project, so you don't get paint splatter where you don't want it if you get one with a dud nozzle.

Also, don't panic when you first use the paint and find it doesn't look the same as your older painted areas. It will change colour over time and sort of fade a bit and lose the initial gloss/satin finish and become matt.
This aldehyde paint seems to stay soft for a week or so before fully curing. I had some areas on my truck where the paint was dry but scratched easily when I bumped into it with tools while working on something else. After a week or 2, it cured and now takes a lot more carelessness to damage.

Greg.


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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2021, 11:23:39 AM »
Some more good tips there Greg.

Thank you

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Re: Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2021, 03:17:30 PM »
Another tip with using these cans is that when one is empty, save the nozzle before throwing it away. I have a sealed bottle half full of turps with around a dozen that I have kept. The turps just stops any remaining paint from drying in them before you use them again. Every now and then, you will get a brand new can and find it just won't spray. It will splutter and dribble and drive you wild, so you can use one of your known good nozzles on it instead. Oh, also give all new cans a trial squirt on something other than your project, so you don't get paint splatter where you don't want it if you get one with a dud nozzle.

Also, don't panic when you first use the paint and find it doesn't look the same as your older painted areas. It will change colour over time and sort of fade a bit and lose the initial gloss/satin finish and become matt.
This aldehyde paint seems to stay soft for a week or so before fully curing. I had some areas on my truck where the paint was dry but scratched easily when I bumped into it with tools while working on something else. After a week or 2, it cured and now takes a lot more carelessness to damage.

Greg.

Many thanks Greg!

I’ve noticed the green on my 110 appears a little different to the green from the spray can. I was a bit worried about that until I realised I’m CP2 colour blind so should worry about it too much.

Thanks for your info and tips.  Invaluable for the Reo like me.

Kind regards

Acorn