NATO Green!

After threatening to change the colour for some time ... it's finally happened, Cinderz is now NATO Green via the rustoleom effect. Roller painting a vehicle is not a quick roller over and job done. It requires a lot of time and effort! The process involves painstakingly painting 3+ layers, flatted back between coats and a final flat & polish. If you get lazy and don't flat back between coats; the finish will NEVER be smooth and presentable.
After a good wash all the paintwork was keyed with 500 grit sandpaper. I then spent some time attacking the rust with an angle grinder and applying some excellent rust inhibitor called Vactan. I bought the paint from an eBay seller and eagerly rollered it on with 4" HD hand rollers (£1.50 from Asda with a tray) with a 25% white spirit mix to thin it down. I foam brushed all the recessed bits but used the roller for the rest. It took about 4+ full days to complete a process of layer painting, wet/dry sanding (no rougher than 600 grit) and washing until the finish looked presentable. I could have spent more time on it for a better finish but I was loosing the will to live in the end.

Headlining fabric

I made it a mission to get the fabric I bought from Ikea, some time ago, onto the roof. I still have the LED lights to fix in but it's finally up in the air and looking good.