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  1. clinto

    what is correct color?

    Good ventilation, lighting is very good (better in the summer), filtration is so-so. I have access to a friend's booth now, so I can shoot in the winter and for show quality stuff, I can control environmental issues, like dust and bugs. If I ever had the money to put up a big shop, I'd try...
  2. clinto

    what is correct color?

    It's 383, the modern CARC replacement. It looks like it has a sheen because the Gillespie looks that way for awhile (a few months) until it fully flattens out. Once it's been on for a bit, it is a surprisingly good match. It's a little smoother to the touch, but visually it's a very good...
  3. clinto

    what is correct color?

    I have shot a fair amount of stuff in the last couple years and about 20% of it has been PPG DP40, which is kind of an industry standard but it's ferociously expensive. The other 80% (including this axle) has been a local company, Southern Polyurethanes; they have a line of epoxy primers. I...
  4. clinto

    what is correct color?

    You can also buy 24087 from Midwest Military in an excellent catalyzed urethane mix. The Gillespie is cheap and easy to shoot, but it's a single part alkyd enamel. IMHO it's a cheap, low quality paint (and before anyone thinks I am slamming their vehicles, 2 of my personal vehicles are painted...
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