Retarder? Thought that was what the reducer did, among other things.
>>> greylildogs@hotmail.com 04/16/01 10:43AM >>>
Ron- You may want to consider adding a retarder to slow dry time a bit.
might make your painting session a little less harried since you'll be
brushing the stuff.
-todd
>From: "RON WARD" <ronward@synovustrust.com>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: Re: LRO: Painting a IIa
>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:37:32 -0400
>
>Got it Saturday. Pastel Green. The guy at the counter said to mix in a
>quart of reducer (mid temp) to make almost 3 quarts of paint. I bought 2
>quarts of paint and the one quart of reducer. I need more Bill 'cuz I am
>painting the interior and exterior surfaces a lighter color than original.
>Anyway, it started raining Saturday night so I just wiped everything down
>and closed up the shop until I can get home from work today to start
>painting. I tested a small area on the breakfast where the original color
>is and it's a spot on match.
>
>I'll post a pix when I get done.
>
> >>> jarvis64@juno.com 04/14/01 11:40AM >>>
>I used a little thinner--I think I got mid-temp, but you should get
>hi-temp thinner (which they only sell by the gallon at said CarQuest--I
>asked). Hi-temp will thin the paint for the longest time and make it
>easier to brush w/o having problems with it getting tacky as you go back
>for stroke #2. The stuff dries QUICKLY.
>
>Bill
>
>On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 08:19:08 -0400 "RON WARD" <ronward@synovustrust.com>
>writes:
> > Did you have to thin that stuff out? Or just paint it on as is?
> > Thanks, bro
> >
> > >>> jarvis64@juno.com 04/11/01 11:45PM >>>
> > Ron,
> > Just get your butt over to CarQuest on Veterans Parkway with the
> > paint
> > code (I think TeriAnn or OVLR has 'em on the web). The guys there
> > are v.
> > nice--they mixed up a couple batches of Marine Blue DuPont enamel
> > for
> > me--it ain't very expensive (especially if you put it on with
> > disposable
> > foam brushes), something like $30 for a quart, which was more than
> > enough
> > for my 109.
> >
> > bill
> >
> >
>
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