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Body colour
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:22 pm
by peterporsche
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:26 am
by evanso1975
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:58 am
by Bretto
I don't know but you may want to ask on the G503 site. They will know.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:01 pm
by wesk
WWII is flat (Matte) OD and flat markings. Semi-gloss (satin) is a post WWII thing.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:24 pm
by bikemancs
wesk wrote:WWII is flat (Matte) OD and flat markings. Semi-gloss (satin) is a post WWII thing.
when did the "change over" occur?
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:34 pm
by wesk
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.