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RitchieTheBrit:
Okay guys, I've hit a brick wall with my cab.

I'm busy sanding it at the moment, and I really need to work out what finish to use!  The most vunerable parts are going to be finished with some neat aluminium trim, with a chequered footplate, and t-moulding around the screen area!   ;D

My problem is, I want something with a really hard finish, and it's a little late to be laminating.  What I was thinking of was a paint that I saw a long time ago, normally used on walls, real heavy duty stuff.  The wall was primed, then a base coat either sprayed are brushed on, and on top of that a kind of fleck pattern was made using a spray canister with a special nozzle.

Does anybody know what this paint is, and availabilty in the UK?  I've asked around the DIY shops, but I normally just get a blank stare from spotty 17yr old ASSistants!   ;)

Thanks guys!
Stingray:
Is this the type of finish you're talking about? If so it's called spatter paint and you can buy it at most auto parts supply places.

Edit: although it's entirely possible that it's called something else in the UK.

-S
NoOne=NBA=:
That's how I sprayed the kickplate of my cab.

It's a "stone" paint, that is supposed to simulate granite/sandstone/etc...

You spray the base coat with a compatible color (I used flat black), then spray the speckle paint, then put a few coats of clear over the top to anchor the speckles.

If you don't use the clear over the top, the speckles will rub off, as they are lightly adhered to the carrier paint that comes out of the can with them.

I used American Accents Stone Creations paint.
Specifically, I used the black granite color.

Here is a link to a paint ideas site that shows the different colors available.
gw71mgb:
I bought a couple of cans of "Spatter Paint" made by Krylon from Happ Controls.  It comes in several different colors.  As stated above, it's generally used for automobile trunks (or, in the UK, the boot.)

Haven't tried it yet. 

-gary
rdagger:
If you want tough you could get a spray on bedliner kit for trucks.  That would be a cool finish.  Probably not worth the expense unless you also have a truck that you wanted to spray too.
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