[Ian Fawbert]

Hi Gina,

Maybe try these guys. Very nice, very helpful, very used to MV restorers!

http://www.floritecoatings.com.au/

Not a big drive from you and well worth giving them a call and going to have a chat. They are an old place with a lot of experience. I've used their paint on my jeep and a lot of the guys in the AMVCS have used it too. Trevor Boyle put me onto them- seems to be all he uses for his resto's. it has worn very well on my GPW, still nice and flat (actually flattened more with age I believe), 11 years after I first started painting it and 8 years/ 6000 miles after she was registered.

I did have to use hardener, as the quickdry enamel wiped off once dry with fuel or thinners, but with hardener, nothing has touched it, even brake fluid struggles!

With all the research you've done and samples/ info you can provide, they should be able to help a lot. Price is excellent too- 4L of custom OD was around $50 2 or 3 years back. They have everything you'd need too, including undercoat and thinners and flatteners or know where to get it.

Might be easier than the big guys who, if I read right don't seem too helpful.

Cheers,
Ian.