be aware that if you had just hardner to an OD paint it will become very
very shinny, very shinny, -- be there done that -- I have two M37's that
were painted out of case case of paint and I did not like how finger prints
showed so easy for a long time on OD -- fellow at paint store told me to add
hardner, I did and it shines terrible, and has to be sanded down to
repaint -- regular OD does not need much sanding to repaint -- when I
comlained he said "well you should have added flatner" I do not do business
with that NAPA store any more for he could not give me a satasfactory answer
as to why he did not tell me that when he sold me the hardner.
Not trying to be cute - but sure would be hard to oven bake an M139 at
almost 10 feet high and almost 10 feet wide and over 30 feet long.
> I think the key to keeping enamel paints from fading (and more durable),
is
> to bake the parts after painting (with adherence to the manufacturer's
spec
> sheets). I've done several restorations and baking the parts at 140F (on
> up) for an hour or two helps tremendously (I called Gillespie to talk to
> > Also, even though your supplier may not mention it, it also helps to add
> enamel hardener during application. This is only a minor plus for UV
> resistance, but a big plus for durability and future spot repairs (to
> prevent wrinkling).
>
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