Help sought using Protec Camouflage Green, Brown & Black Spray Cans

[Mick_Marsh]

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

I wouldn't worry to much about the mismatch in colour. The original olive drab fades quickly to an avocado green.

[STDDIVER]

I worry some times - not one bit of help for the rocks and flagpole!   (Refer original post) 

Ditto to the above help, I find the angle of the can nozzle to the surface gives the best "ghosting line: without too much overspray.  I practiced a lot before I was game enough to give it a go but the experimenting paid off.   All paint fades over time and the OD puts up with a lot of solar load.  When I find a good nozzle on a can I swap it out and continue to use it, some give better results for fine work than others.   Good luck with the respray/touchup!   Incidentally Acorn, in re-reading this thread, I recall - if you still want a stencil pls PM me!   Lets sort this out and I can make what you need - Delivery Corowa? 

STDDIVER

[Acorn]

I worry some times - not one bit of help for the rocks and flagpole!   (Refer original post) 

Ditto to the above help, I find the angle of the can nozzle to the surface gives the best "ghosting line: without too much overspray.  I practiced a lot before I was game enough to give it a go but the experimenting paid off.   All paint fades over time and the OD puts up with a lot of solar load.  When I find a good nozzle on a can I swap it out and continue to use it, some give better results for fine work than others.   Good luck with the respray/touchup!   Incidentally Acorn, in re-reading this thread, I recall - if you still want a stencil pls PM me!   Lets sort this out and I can make what you need - Delivery Corowa? 

STDDIVER

Many thanks STDDIVER,

I’m all sorted on my stencils.  Mick was good enough to knock a few out for me.

Appreciate the offer, nevertheless!

See you at Corowa!

Regards

Acorn