I need some CARC and general paint help (mix ratios, availability, etc.)

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I have two trucks I need to paint. Both will be 383 / 34094 colored, maybe one will be 3-color camo, but it isn't likely.

Gillespie/Rapco is great - it's cheap and it sprays easily but that's it. It's a cheap paint, with cheap materials and no catalyst. I've painted tons of stuff in various colors with it and I'd like to use a higher quality paint on these two trucks.

I do not have any interest in using house paint on these vehicles.

Both vehicles live indoors.

I see in some threads, people have referred others to a seller "armytankguy", selling paints under the name "American Coatings". So far, the only thing similar to that I've been able to find is this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1722848613...5HVFBJ&hash=item281cfa5bbd:g:DmQAAOSwnQhXpPmT

And considering they call that an enamel with a 1:4 mix ratio w/Xylene, I'm going to conclude that's not any different than Gillespie.

I do have some old CARC in my inventory and I'd like to figure out what I have and try it on some test pieces.

Yes, I do have proper protective gear, and a proper booth.

So here are the questions:

• Is there a higher quality CARC substitute than Gillespie/Rapco/AC/house paint?
  
  
• If not, what's the current CARC material? I know it's waterbourne now and has been for awhile.
  
  
• Where can the current version of CARC be purchased? Sherwin-Williams? Internet?
  
  
• ok, here is what I have in inventory. Yeah, I know they're really old. I have a paint shaker and I'll test the paint on some work materials and see how it does.
  
  

I have one gallon of this catalyst.




I have 4 gallons of this base material


And I have two gallons of this stuff.





So does that catalyst "play" with either of those base materials, and if so, in what ratio?

Thanks for any info.