Paint time for the EQ - What colour?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 09-12-2005, 01:51 PM

As you may or may not remember, I painted my EQ mount after 2 weeks restoration work only to discover that my beautiful paint work started peeling off!!!

Mick Pinner talked about using an Etch on bare metal to prevent rust and I knew I needed a Primer to make the paint stick (but I rushed it and left the primer out!) so I went to a Car Paint shop and told them what I am doing.

They recommended an 'Etch/Primer all in one application. Sounds good to me!

So, all is stripped back to bare metal again and I am using their Etch/Primer in a spray can.

Now what I don't know is: What colour to paint the finish coat.

I did it white last time and it looked pretty good, but I have time to change my mind. Apart from all the ridiculous colours some will suggest (pink with green stripes etc) what colour would suit a large EQ mount?

Suggestions of a colour before I buy the paint are welcome.

(the reason I stuck this un-interesting waffle in the Equipment thread is in case someone else wants to paint their equipment and it's about my equipment.

Pic: The Etch/Primer I bought.

iceman (Mike) · #2 09-12-2005, 01:58 PM

"IceInSpace Blue"

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 09-12-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman

"IceInSpace Blue"

Mike, can you show me what shade of blue your idea of the 'IIS Blue' is. I like Blue, but not ALL Blues.

Robert_T · #4 09-12-2005, 02:18 PM

i'm a big fan of Basic gloss black... looks great, so long as you don't want to touch it, use it, or anything like that, otherwise with fingerprints it'll look more like a dalmation in negative

ving (David) · #5 09-12-2005, 02:19 PM

it would look fully sic in silver!!!

#6 09-12-2005, 02:23 PM

Why not just get the whole mount chromed. Then you will never have to repaint it again, and it will definitely look schmikko.

asimov (John) · #7 09-12-2005, 02:38 PM

I'm a traditionalist......black.

iceman (Mike) · #8 09-12-2005, 02:42 PM

BD, I like the blue like in the nebula around the star cluster in the logo up top ^^^

ving (David) · #9 09-12-2005, 02:44 PM

IIS black would be easier mike

Starkler (Geoff) · #10 09-12-2005, 02:44 PM

Hammertone grey maybe, or does that make it look cheap ?

davidpretorius · #11 09-12-2005, 02:54 PM

I'm an idiot......pink!!!

I love the work Mick pinner is doing with his blue dew shields. Silver on the tube would be a great contrast. Black with silver.

Is the tube staying silver???

ving (David) · #12 09-12-2005, 02:59 PM

nothing wrong with hot pink dave

davidpretorius · #13 09-12-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ving

nothing wrong with hot pink dave

there is when my dress is a different shade of pink and it makes my face paler when i will be standing next to it.

don't you men know anything??????

sound familiar, or did you get a shiver down your spine????

ving (David) · #14 09-12-2005, 03:11 PM

no dave, more like a headache

davidpretorius · #15 09-12-2005, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Starkler

Hammertone grey maybe, or does that make it look cheap ?

yes, hammer finish has a great "gun" cabinet look. you can get macho grey, it would look great
here is an application chart and a colour chart.

we do the galmet product, but dulux, wattyl, white knight are all available at M10.

the rust paint gives you the best wearing once done with a etch primer etc, have a look at the application chart

ving (David) · #16 09-12-2005, 03:17 PM

i like the reef blue in the hammer finnish

asimov (John) · #17 09-12-2005, 03:46 PM

Send it away & get it powder coated..

h0ughy (David) · #18 09-12-2005, 04:16 PM

how about Holden RED since it has holden parts!

gbeal · #19 09-12-2005, 07:44 PM

Tak Green.
You wear a pink dress Dave, now that I would love to see.

gaa_ian (Ian) · #20 09-12-2005, 08:58 PM

"British Racing Green" was always a favourite of mine !
The "Reef Blue" in hammer finish is a good one too.