Re: [MV] WW2 PAINT

From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Mon Jul 12 2004 - 09:22:08 PDT


Gene,

Way to go. I hate spaying touch up on my M38A1, since it does not match.

Let me know when it is made, I am certain it will sell big time.

Hopefully, before I finish my M-416. Spray cans will work fine on
something small.

Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1
M-416 Trailer
MVPA, MTA

----- Original Message -----
From: "SGM Eugene Pantano" <truks@cs.quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: [MV] WW2 PAINT

> For the guys wanting information on my WW2 original Government 5 gallon
cans
> of 24087......
> In a week or so..maybe a bit more...I'll be opening a can to shoot my GPW.
> As some of you know, the original WW2 color was pretty dark. After being
in
> the sun a year or 2 -- it faded to a lighter color. This "faded" color is
> what the manufacturers copied years later and is what you buy today. My
> original paint is pretty darn dark. I know some guys asked for color
> samples..and I will be glad to shoot a sheet of cardstock and send them to
> guys.. Give me your names and addresses and I'll send you a sample. I have
a
> guy in Denver that wants to produce the paint and sell it - both in spray
> cans and gallons. Should be a good item, since all the paint available
today
> is the lighter -- WRONG color..
> Gene
>
>
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