Painting UAZ in camouflage

Owners of off-road vehicles very often try to paint them in such a way as to blend in with the surrounding nature as much as possible. This is due to the fact that this color looks very appropriate for hunting, fishing and off-road travel. In urban conditions, a car painted in camouflage looks very stylish and attracts everyone's attention. Thus, camouflage in natural conditions masks the car, and in the city it serves as a means of attracting attention and helps to stand out from the crowd.

Camouflage for a loaf

UAZ cars are a very common and popular model of a domestic SUV.. They are often bought by hunters and fishermen, farmers and rural residents. In the old days, UAZ was one of the most popular vehicles in the army. Therefore, the owners of this brand quite often resort to camouflage painting of their vehicle.

UAZ painting in camouflage can be done by car service specialists. This will save you from unnecessary trouble, save time, but will require large financial costs.

If you want to avoid extra cash costs and like to tinker with your four-wheeled friend on your own, you can do this work yourself.

Painting of this kind is quite simple - you do not need to be a specialist and have any specific skills. Carefully read the technology and carefully follow the instructions - and you will perfectly be able to do everything yourself.

Preparation and painting of UAZ

Necessary materials

Get to work should be fully equipped, so do not forget to stock up on everything you need. In the process of work, you will need the following materials:

• a large number of old unnecessary newspapers;
• wide and narrow masking tape (5 skeins of each type);
• car enamel in aerosol cans: green, black and brown. Quantity - 4 cylinders of each type;
• half a liter of solvent 469;
• plenty of clean, dry flannel;
• 7 cm paint spatula;
• halogen lamp - "kilowatt";
• polishing agent and sponge;
• petrol.

After you stock up on everything you need, prepare the room. You will also need a well-ventilated dry garage free of dirt and dust. Work is best done in the summer to avoid temperature fluctuations.

Preparing the machine for dyeing

Preparing UAZ for painting

Every student knows that painting any surface is carried out after removing all dirt and dust. Therefore, the car must be carefully washed with detergent and dried. After that, you should seal with adhesive tape and old newspapers all the places on the car that we want to protect from paint. Headlights are best removed - it will be easier than sticking them with newspapers. We cover windows, doors and all rubber layers with newspapers and adhesive tape.

We degrease the entire surface of the car body. To do this, use a lint-free cloth soaked in gasoline. Experts advise not to use a solvent - it will corrode the main paint and you will get the so-called swollen fur coat.

If such a fur coat is nevertheless formed, we heat this area with a halogen and carefully remove the paint with a spatula. Otherwise, fresh paint will simply peel off in this place after a while.

Primer and car painting

Do-it-yourself UAZ painting

After the surface is prepared, we can begin the staining process. It is desirable that camouflage spots be of different sizes and shapes. Therefore, it is worth using not a stencil, but an adhesive tape. Let's take a step-by-step look at how the UAZ is painted in camouflage with your own hands:

1. We form spots with the help of narrow adhesive tape - it is best suited for this purpose. We paste it according to the size of the planned spot, following the smoothness of the lines and the absence of creases. Paint will get into the creases, where it will leave narrow blots-scratches. If possible, the size of the spots should be large. You need to place them in such a way that they capture different parts of the body.
2. We glue newspapers along the edges of the narrow adhesive tape, fixing them with a wide adhesive tape and forming smooth lines.
3. We paint the spot with black paint. We are waiting for it to dry completely, after which we apply a second layer of black paint.
4. After it dries, remove the tape and newspapers. We form brown spots. We do everything as in the previous paragraphs. Brown spots must be arranged so that they overlap. The paint, as in the previous case, is applied in 2 layers.
5. We remove the tape and newspapers after the brown paint has dried and form spots for the green. He is the lightest and may need more than others. Each next layer is applied only after the previous one has completely dried.

We start painting on the right side of the machine and move clockwise. Remember the roof and hood - they also need painting.

The above colors are used if we are dealing with factory khaki coloring. If your car is gray, it is better to form camouflage from white, gray and black colors.

When working, we make sure that one primary color occupies at least 50% of the surface. Otherwise, you can not avoid trouble with the traffic police.

Coating the car

After finishing painting, it is necessary to cover the surface of the machine with a matte varnish. It will create a rough surface structure.

Next, the varnish is mixed with a solvent and a fixative. Consistency may vary depending on the layer. The first layers are usually more fluid, the last ones are thicker. All proportions when mixing should be maintained according to the instructions.

We apply each next layer of varnish only after the previous one has completely dried, which can be verified with a normal touch with your fingers.

Prevention of a car after painting

Conclusion

Painting a UAZ car in camouflage with your own hands is a simple procedure that does not require any special skills. For the best effect, make sure that the spots are of different colors - examples of the pattern can be easily found on the Internet.

In the process of work, try to strictly adhere to the technology, perform all operations without fuss and haste. Do not forget about fire safety rules and the presence of good ventilation in the room where work is carried out.

The final result will depend on how conscientiously and diligently you treat the work. Remember this - and you will succeed.