birdshit paint

[xhadyboy 492]

Back in the day we used to use a paint called birdshit to freshen up ute tubs.

I have a project that need lots of welding in the tub and want cover up a million sins.

 

Its just a work hack but need to present it for a roadworthy.

Is this stuff still around or is there something else that's taken its place ?

[gerg 10,871]

I made up my own brew when I was younger and less inhibited by common sense. If it's a work hack it's just fine. I used some grey primer mixed with body deadener as a base, and to that added some water-based acrylic house paint. The idea is that the two dissimilar paint bases won't mix, so they go on with a splatter effect. It worked quite well actually but won't be anywhere as durable as the legit stuff.

 

Just don't use a nice spray gun, in fact the cheapest, roughest gun out there will give the best results. Ozito makes a domestic one for 39 bucks and it's awesome (painted a ceiling in a Cafe recently with one).

 

When spraying, you have to keep shaking the pot regularly to keep the two paints from separating.

[judgetread 758]

Is it color fleck? Its a  sprayable multicolor fleck paint that everyone used in ute tray to cover up everything

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cam-Flek-Paint-ute-tray-or-boat-texture-coat-/261232847548?hash=item3cd2b0eabc:g:dqcAAOxyTZVR5ioS

[bear351c 10,273]

I made up my own brew when I was younger and less inhibited by common sense. If it's a work hack it's just fine. I used some grey primer mixed with body deadener as a base, and to that added some water-based acrylic house paint. The idea is that the two dissimilar paint bases won't mix, so they go on with a splatter effect. It worked quite well actually but won't be anywhere as durable as the legit stuff.

 

Just don't use a nice spray gun, in fact the cheapest, roughest gun out there will give the best results. Ozito makes a domestic one for 39 bucks and it's awesome (painted a ceiling in a Cafe recently with one).

 

When spraying, you have to keep shaking the pot regularly to keep the two paints from separating.

 

Bwah ha ha ha hahaaaaaaa     Love it.

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Yeah i recon i used that in the boot of the Cortina about 25years ago. Was called splatter coat or something like that.