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[Bungle]

yes that what i used

[Adcuz]

I've been reading up a lot about that, it is indeed white spirit!

I'm going for the 2.5ltr

[captain kirk]

I've been reading up a lot about that, it is indeed white spirit!

I'm going for the 2.5ltr

sounds good to me i am going to have wait for the warmer weather no garage so let us no how you get on

[Retro_10s]

rather than go to lawsons,... I'd go to Avenue group paints in slough. they'll make anything for you and the guy who actually tints the paint up is so helpful,..

Don't let the arsey american receptionist put you off lol

Tekaloid, Rustoleum, Brightside, Tractol,... they're all pretty similar,.. However having seen brghtside,... I would choose it over rustoleum, same goes for Tractol. They seem to to gloss up with much less work.

However,.. As I said,.. they're all similar and all require the same blood sweat and tears to get looking lovely..

[Ethel]

2.5L is masses of unthinned paint. I've managed with a litre before now, but ask the supplier about coverage 'n it's always better to have too much rather than too little.

[midridge2]

tekaloid is a very cheap way of painting a older car, the shine is fantastic and a hard finish.
the last time i used it was to paint a 1923 bullnose morris van and it won many trophies.
the way to paint it is to spray a undercoat on first, you can buy undercoat in a near colour or use the gloss, thin it down with about 5 to 10 % of synthetic or celly thinners and spray one coat on, you are not trying to cover it with colour but to have some thing for the top coat to stick to.
leave it for around 10 hours in a warm dust free garage, then if there is dust in it wait till it is fully dry and flat the dirt out, if no dirt spray it with the paint warmed in hot water or on top of a radiator with the same amount of thinners as the undercoat and if you want a even brighter shine add 5% varnish also, spray it with either one thick coat or two lighter coats and leave to dry in a warm garage for about 2 days as it takes a long time to be touch dry.
no need to flat and buff or polish or wax.

it can also be brushed painted.
i painted a mk3 escort inside and out with 1ltr of undercoat and 1ltr of gloss and it costs around £6 per ltr.

[drummerian]

However having seen brghtside,... I would choose it over rustoleum, same goes for Tractol. They seem to to gloss up with much less work.

any ideas where i can pick these up from?

[drummerian]

anyone know where i can buy wet n dry? and how much would be needed approximately? thanks

[minimender]

Tecaloid is very good, it's a coach paint as used for many many years and brushed on. Best keep it warm, stand in a pan of hot water whilst using (not you ..the paint) and put on a little at a time building up coats. Undercoat is thick and prep well for a superb finish especially with rollers. Mask up as per spraying 'cause you need to put it on quick for best finish