Re: [MV] OD Paint

Everett Doyle (194cbteng@pchnet.com)
Thu, 27 May 1999 11:28:35 -0500

Not as far as I know as stock item - automotive paint store can mix it but
you pay a big price - local store had formula but price was about 4 times
what other people have - I never worry to much about exact match - the
military did not concern therselves you can look at a line of truck all OD
but will be many different shades
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Shoop <shoop19@idt.net>
To: Everett Doyle <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
Cc: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] OD Paint

> Does Dupont, or any other name brand paint compoany, have any color
> formulas to duplicate some of these military standard colors?
>
>
> Jon
>
>
> --- Original Message -----
> >From: Randy Harnish <ranharnish@parlorcity.com>
> >To: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 12:37 AM
> >Subject: [MV] OD Paint
> >
> >
> >> List
> >>
> >> Regarding recent discussions about military paint, I'll throw in my two
> >> cents worth. I found that the semi-gloss OD of the "cheep variety"
> >> (ie.Gillespie brand sold by RAPCO and a few others) is much more
resistant
> >> to scratches and general wear if you add a catalyst hardener (NAPA
> >synthetic
> >> enamel catalyst is compatible). On the down side is an undesirable side
> >> effect of toooooo much of a glossy apearance. With a little
experimenting
> >I
> >> found that if you add an additional amount of flatening agent
equivilant
> >in
> >> weight to the weight of the added hardener, the extra flatening agent
will
> >> cancel out the extra glossiness! The end result is a durable catalized
> >> paint with no added gloss, in a price range not even close to
automotive
> >> paint. Ask your NAPA dealer for the catalist and flattening additive
for
> >> synthetic enamel paint. Of course we all know how drying conditions
effect
> >> the glossiness of semi-gloss OD paint. So, I would suggest if you use
this
> >> formula to apply the first coat, let it flash off, then adjust the
amount
> >of
> >> flattening agent to your own personal taste on the final coat, since
> >> humidity and drying time play a big part in the amount of gloss you end
up
> >> with.
> >>
> >> Randy
> >>
> >>
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