Fosco Paint, 1 Litre

Fosco Army Paint in a 1-litre tin is a matt military paint for larger surfaces such as vehicles, trailers, boxes, tools and equipment. It is available in black, olive, forest green and NATO green and is a single-component paint, so there is no hardener to mix in – just stir and paint.

The paint is based on a high-solids combination resin and dries to a matt, hard-wearing finish that does not reflect light. Fosco states that the colours match their Army spray paint, so you can paint large surfaces with a brush or roller and do details and touch-ups with the spray. According to the supplier, the paint withstands knocks and impacts better than most other single-component paints, and it has a NATO stock number (NSN 8010-17-007-7052).

Matt single-component military paint

These are the key properties:

• Matt finish: Does not reflect light, which is the whole point on vehicles and equipment in military colours. A gloss paint would give away outlines in daylight.
• Single-component: No hardener to mix and no limited pot life in the tin – close the lid, and the rest can be used later.
• Slightly thixotropic: The paint is slightly gel-like in the tin and becomes fluid when worked, so it runs less on vertical surfaces.
• Brush, roller or spray gun: Can be applied with whichever tool suits the job, and thinned with white spirit.
• Same colours as the spray: The supplier states the same colours as Fosco's Army spray paint, so you can combine the two.

Maintenance and safety

• The surface must be clean, dry and free of oil and grease. Use rust protection on bare metal and primer on plastic.
• Stir thoroughly before use. At 20 °C the paint is dust-dry after approx. 2 hours, tack-free after approx. 6 hours and fully cured after approx. 7 days – lower temperatures and thick coats extend these times.
• Paint in a well-ventilated room or outdoors, and keep the paint away from naked flames. Follow the warnings and the safety data sheet for the paint.
• Can be finished with a single-component clear coat for extra UV protection. Clean tools in white spirit.