From: Nelson Dionne (aa1mo@nsradio.org)
Date: Thu May 16 2002 - 05:18:33 PDT
Hello List:
Harry Roy, a long time Worcester MA MV collector developed the recipe
for a hard, dull , W.W.II OD; He added clear enamel to a 34081 along with
toluol (or is it toluene, whichever one is the paint additive) and it
produced a beautiful hard, non porous OD.
Nelson Dionne
Salem MA
Who's 1942 WLA was painted this way 20 years ago and it's till nice !
----- Original Message -----
From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Gillespie Paint & Synthol
> In a message dated 5/15/02 9:12:50 AM Central Standard Time,
> jonesal@u.washington.edu writes:
>
> << Yes, some folks have said the hardener will add luster. >>
>
> I will say that...my dad's got a M-37 that was painted with a hardener
added
> 4 or more years ago...and it is as shiny as any new automobile made.
>
> My .02,
> David
>
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