British Military Green Paint -bog standard !

kingsnavy

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Jan 26, 2003, 4:34:50 AM1/26/03

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I'm trying to find a supplier of the above paint. I would like a match to
the hue used in WWII. I think it was called drab olive green ? A near match
would do.

Any ideas please where I can get this from?

Regards,
Ian.

Peter A Forbes

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Jan 26, 2003, 6:41:32 AM1/26/03

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The military colour was Bronze Green, and it's in the BS381C paint colour
ranges:-

BS381C Shade 222 Light Bronze Green
BS381C Shade 223 Middle Bronze Green
BS381C Shade 224 Deep Bronze Green

Olive Drab I think is the forces name for it, and was a matt finish with no
shine at all.

The Light Bronze Green is what I would say is the 'standard' colour, most auto
paint mixing places should be able to knock some up for you, bear in mind that
most military finishes were oil-based hand brushing paints, so don't put
anything like cellulose or 2-pack acrylic on top...

Most paint mixers have the BS381C, BS4800 and RAL colour swatches, so BS4800
Shade 12D45 Dark Laurel is not a bad match for the Light Bronze Green, but there
is nothing similar in the RAL charts.

Peter

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Andy Dingley

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Jan 26, 2003, 11:44:16 AM1/26/03

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On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 09:34:50 -0000, "kingsnavy"
<king...@lineone.net> wrote:

>I'm trying to find a supplier of the above paint. I would like a match to
>the hue used in WWII. I think it was called drab olive green ?

Olive green is the American colour. Distinctly yellowish / brownish,
when parked next to British kit.

Pre-war British kit had a mid green colour whose name I can't
remember. From the mid-war period until the '60s, the colour was Deep
Bronze Green, much darker and quite attractive. This was often glossed
up by mixing with a little oil, so a semi-gloss finish can be accurate
for anything from VE day onwards.

In the '70s, the low-IR paints appeared, along with some anti-NBC
contamination paints. These paints have unpleasant chemistry and
should be avoided, especially when sanding off old paint.

>Any ideas please where I can get this from?

A copy of Classic Military Vehicle mag (theres two of them these days
- easily found in Smiths), and the ads at the back usually include a
few paint suppliers..

Niall

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Jan 26, 2003, 5:43:02 PM1/26/03

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On Sun, 26 Jan 2003 16:44:16 +0000, Andy Dingley
<din...@codesmiths.com> wrote:

>In the '70s, the low-IR paints appeared, along with some anti-NBC
>contamination paints. These paints have unpleasant chemistry and
>should be avoided, especially when sanding off old paint.
>

Not presumably a problem for British Forces as to judge from the
appearance of military kit the notion of ever *removing* paint as
opposed to adding yet another coat never occurred to them.

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Niall

NickAvriel

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Jan 27, 2003, 4:40:42 PM1/27/03

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> Military Green Paint -bog standard !

Dear Sir, Hermetite,used to do various engine paints "Olive Drab" being one of
them, they also did red yellow and black,I think they have been taken over by
another firm now, but you may still find some in your local car accessory shop
or maybe Halfords.
Good hunting Nick Meikle

Colin Osborne

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Jan 28, 2003, 4:28:24 AM1/28/03

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I live within 1 mile of the REME Museum & base. I'm sure someone
there can give authorative info on current supplier if it's not
a military secret. If previous sources are not precise enough,
I'll ask over there. They've all been a bit busy rebuilding lots
of big toys -- tanks, armoured vehicles etc.

Will give me an excuse to visit -- lived here 28 years & never
been to the museum. Pretty stupid for an engine guy .....

Colin

R Sier

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Jan 27, 2003, 5:05:23 PM1/27/03

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Hi All

The Stirling Engine Society will be holding their 4th annual
hot air engine gathering at Kew Bridge Steam Museum on
Sunday 6th April, 2003.

Details and entry form (pdf format) can be down loaded from

http://www.stirlingengines.org.uk/files/event.html

Bob Sier

R L Driver

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Jan 30, 2003, 3:26:14 AM1/30/03

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A quick look in the Military vehicle trust magazine "Windscreen" ( because
you look through it I guess)
comes up with 2 places RR services 01233 820219 or jeeparts
08702404691. All the bronze greens are gloss colours, they are nothing like
Army Khaki green . Deep Bronze Green is/was used by the Army for vehicles
for Tattoos and other ceremonial occasions . Modern stuff is Nato green,
WW2 stuff everyone had there own colours. Either of these two companies will
have mixed up thousands of lites of colours to suit just about everybody ,
so should have no trouble matching a British colour. Steve the grease

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Nigel

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Feb 20, 2003, 2:38:28 PM2/20/03

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I don't know if you have got your paint yet but I have just bought some from
Hickley Valtone in Bridgewater on 01278 423570, they also have other
branches in the UK.

The paint was called drab olive green and was done in cellulose only to get
the drab finish. It cost about £18 per litre and it is only suitable for
spraying but it is very close to some original colour I have on a WWII
generator.

Nig

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P Greaves

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Feb 21, 2003, 6:48:36 PM2/21/03

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ANCHOR...Army surplus @ Ripley & Nottingham (Cattle market) have paint
on stock... 192 should reveal their presence... Possible modern
colours but who knows?

Happy hunting....Paul G.

Bob Holmes

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Feb 24, 2003, 7:38:44 AM2/24/03

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P Greaves wrote:

Hi,
I got some green paint from them , I would not describe the colour as
very military or olive . A sort of bright green , but good quality ,
quick drying . It was GBP10 for 5litres . Described on the can as
"ammunition paint, quick drying enamel"
I expect it's so the enemy can see the shells coming
Bill