Camo paint

NVFJ60 · 04-11-08, 11:15 AM

I've got a rusty FJ60 and don't want to spend the money replacing panels on a serious trail rig. But I also don't want the dingy, old silver. I would love to do a camo thing but have no idea how to start or if there is a sequence. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

AGreekBoy · 04-12-08, 11:38 AM

i camo painted a jon boat once it turned out pretty good. i was aluminum and i did no prepping. are you looking for something just to cover your rust or a really nice job.?

hatman406080 · 04-12-08, 12:30 PM

rust-oleum

wob · 04-12-08, 12:45 PM

Rattle can it khaki or od green for a base coat, and then get a stencil and some other colors, and go to town.

Stix River sells some pretty stencils. I painted my jon boat in NatGear with it - not too hard to do, and it should look fine on a trail vehicle. I am contemplating doing my 80.

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NVFJ60 · 04-15-08, 10:27 PM

I am not looking for anything real nice. Just a good old camo paint job. Like the kind you see on military vehicles. I guess its just trial and error. If you mess up, then just rattle can over it. Right. Thanks for the help. I am going to try i this week end.

bigndn · 04-16-08, 08:44 PM

Fawking awesome! I came here to post this exact thing. My '85 Toy mini is tan or beige, so I've been thinking of going with a desert camo thing. Especially now that I've decided to build it.

POST PICS!!!!!! I'll be watching!

78Crusher · 04-17-08, 05:42 AM

I f you want the wodland camo job that looks good the few that seen done right sarted out with painting the vehicle black.
Mask the brach shadows. Then paint the entire thing tan.
Mask the blotch. Then mask the brown blotches.Finally paint the green. after the green dries pull all of the masking off.
The result is fantastic. Sorry no pics.
I hope this was not to vague.

bigndn · 04-18-08, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78Crusher

I hope this was not to vague.

Sorry, too vague for my pea brain to handle.

Maybe you can draw it?

cruzerman350 · 04-18-08, 10:42 PM

you could always jsut paint the base green and then hold a tree brach over the panel and use it as a stencil. ive seen that done.

hudyhue · 04-19-08, 10:51 AM

just go to town...green black tan....

see i am thinking about doing my 40 artic camo ...its white so all i would have to do is some black grey maybe a little green?

04-11-08, 11:15 AM	#1
NVFJ60 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minden, NV Posts: 41	Camo paint I've got a rusty FJ60 and don't want to spend the money replacing panels on a serious trail rig. But I also don't want the dingy, old silver. I would love to do a camo thing but have no idea how to start or if there is a sequence. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

04-12-08, 12:30 PM	#3
hatman406080 4Q2......Life Is Crap Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LOS PADRES national forest TLCA# 0000 Posts: 605	rust-oleum Attached Images __________________ HAT MENTAL_floss

04-17-08, 05:42 AM	#7
78Crusher IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 TLCA# 15533 Posts: 298	I f you want the wodland camo job that looks good the few that seen done right sarted out with painting the vehicle black. Mask the brach shadows. Then paint the entire thing tan. Mask the blotch. Then mask the brown blotches.Finally paint the green. after the green dries pull all of the masking off. The result is fantastic. Sorry no pics. I hope this was not to vague. __________________ "The world is full of kings and queens who will blind your eyes and steal your dreams." (RJD)

04-18-08, 10:42 PM	#9
cruzerman350 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: morro bay,CA Posts: 483	you could always jsut paint the base green and then hold a tree brach over the panel and use it as a stencil. ive seen that done. __________________ "cruzerman that thing looks like it takes no prisoners...straight up black, the grim reaper of Toyotas" -CruisinMT 72 FJ-40 with a 350 and fj60 trans and t-case. custom cage, belly pan, bilstien 7100s, and some badass paint

04-19-08, 10:51 AM	#10
hudyhue IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hanford,Ca Posts: 722	just go to town...green black tan.... see i am thinking about doing my 40 artic camo ...its white so all i would have to do is some black grey maybe a little green? __________________ The Hudyhue Crew...mostly stock '66 fj40....but someday just maybe....... member, 4X4HIM ....Central Valley Crawlers!

04-12-08, 11:38 AM	#2
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 352	i camo painted a jon boat once it turned out pretty good. i was aluminum and i did no prepping. are you looking for something just to cover your rust or a really nice job.?

04-12-08, 12:45 PM	#4
wob SUCKERS!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lounging on the Riviera Posts: 1,058	Rattle can it khaki or od green for a base coat, and then get a stencil and some other colors, and go to town. Stix River sells some pretty stencils. I painted my jon boat in NatGear with it - not too hard to do, and it should look fine on a trail vehicle. I am contemplating doing my 80. Styx River \| About Styx River before... after...

04-15-08, 10:27 PM	#5
NVFJ60 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minden, NV Posts: 41	I am not looking for anything real nice. Just a good old camo paint job. Like the kind you see on military vehicles. I guess its just trial and error. If you mess up, then just rattle can over it. Right. Thanks for the help. I am going to try i this week end.

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