Body colour

peterporsche · Post by **peterporsche** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:22 pm

Hello all I am trying to find out what colour my 1944 GPW should be painted I can get Olive drab paint with no problems but should it be satin matt etc.
Thanks in advance everyone.

evanso1975 · Post by **evanso1975** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:26 am

Just my opinion, but a semi-gloss (satin) finish will throw the rain better than a matt finish. And we get plenty of rain in the UK.

Wbr,
Owen.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:58 am

I don't know but you may want to ask on the G503 site. They will know.

Post by **wesk** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:01 pm

WWII is flat (Matte) OD and flat markings. Semi-gloss (satin) is a post WWII thing.

bikemancs · Post by **bikemancs** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:24 pm

wesk wrote:WWII is flat (Matte) OD and flat markings. Semi-gloss (satin) is a post WWII thing.

when did the "change over" occur?

Post by **wesk** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:34 pm

WWII jeep production ended in 1945 (flat finished jeeps from factory in 3 digit WWII OD) and post WWII military jeep production started in the spring of 1950 (semi-gloss 2430 OD from factory).

For in the field repaints the Army switched to semi-gloss shortly after the end of WWII.