Near as Dammit cockpit colour ?

gloss, matt, or semi-gloss, ?
synthetic or cellulose ?

Other options are available also (eg: acrylic, gloss etc…) but if you want to win awards pehaps very high gloss ?

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So which are you going for ?

gloss, matt, or semi-gloss, ?
synthetic or cellulose ?

Fantastic chaps !!thanks for that!!

Martin,

My local motor factors will mix to any paint spec you require (matt, semi-gloss, synthetic, cellulose etc, etc….) and put it in a pressurised can for spraying at approx a tenner a can.

You just need to quote the BS. number….

http://www.patwilliams.co.uk/paint.htm

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I agree with Dave, that’s definately the best way to do it.

The colour to ask for is BS381C:283 Aircraft Grey Green.

Vauxhall ‘Leaf Green’ is quite good for a british type green; as said above, LAS do an American type cockpit green in Aerosol;

http://www.lasaero.com/article/a-edel

780-002 is the stuff we use, £4.60 a can at the moment. Just be aware if you do buy some that the Edel paints can be a bit tricky and the nozzles get clogged very easily. Shake really well (AT LEAST two minutes) and keep some thin wire handy.

Martin,

My local motor factors will mix to any paint spec you require (matt, semi-gloss, synthetic, cellulose etc, etc….) and put it in a pressurised can for spraying at approx a tenner a can.

You just need to quote the BS. number….

http://www.patwilliams.co.uk/paint.htm

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Is there any available `off the shelf` aerosol paint I can buy that is a good colour match for ww2 cockpit (zinc phosphate ?) Green ?

LAS Aerospace do it in an aerosol, I think the dark green Zinc Chromate is that colour.

Pete