mad1 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Hi all ... I have been given some "genuine" NATO green paint I had the intention of painting the interior of my 110 with it to tidy it up and dependant on how it turned out I wad going to do the outside also ... The problem was as I tried to put it on with a foam roller within 10/15 seconds the glue melted on roller foam !! Yes it was the cheap rollers from the £ shop !!I also tried a roller from a major DIY shop and that also did the same ?? Is there a better standard of roller ie a industrial heavy duty one available as I don't really want to paint it all by brush and I don't have access to a spray gun now Many thanks M1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikaveli Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm assuming the cheap roller was only intended for a water-based paint and that your 'Nato' paint is more like Hammerite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 The rollers were advertised as gloss rollers ?? The NATO paint is a gloss like paint too ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 The NATO might be cellulose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 The NATO might be cellulose Also, never seen gloss NATO green and it could be IFR too boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) the gloss rollers you get from the shops are for alkyd paint, i.e houshold gloss/undercoat, basically they're not for car paint which is not the same. if you're determined to use a roller then you'll need a sheepskin sleeve. Edited October 10, 2012 by GRAM71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD1927 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nearly 18 years in the Army has taught me how to paint boxes, and vehicles using this exact paint. It will eat through most synthetic materials so either find the time to paint using the good old trusty brush (20,000+ soldiers can't be wrong)or buy some more expensive paint. Remember NATO paint is designed to be tough and resistant to fuels and other chemicals as well as being IRR. HAPPY PAINTING!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks for that ! Yeah it's a green / dark grey colour sounds like the same stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 radioactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Homebase value rollers do work but you have to be fast and change them often Might as well buy a better roller or some half decent brushes instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickrod Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Get a felt or sheepskin roller,they are designed for oil based and synthetic paints...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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