Lets talk about PAINT!

[Haines Garage]

I have sandblasted to bare metal all of my parts for my restoration. I prime with Red Oxide primer, then coat with Gillespie late WW2 OD Green. While doing my hood, I added a little thinner to the paint to make it more spray able. When the hood dried, it come out VERY GLOSSY. I only added a small amout of thinner...what is up with this?

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Sure you added a thinner and not a catalyst? There's also something else that you add and it makes the paint dry slower and give it a glossier wet look.

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For me, painting remains one of the great unknowns in life, my successes has come with great difficulty and language that would make a career navy man blush!!!!!!!!!. What little I know is with Gillespie and the more you reduce it the faster it flashes off, perhaps you have not reduced it enough, Myself I would need to paint it 7 or 8 times and finally say F it that's how it will be, LOL, may be a temperature thing as well??? I am of no help, am I ;D

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I'm with Lee on this one...we must've been sharing the painting for dummies book.

However, I'm going to ask since I have my Sherlock Holmes hat on...what paint number did you use and from what company did you purchase it? Nothing but the facts, ma,am.

[Haines Garage]

Army Jeep Parts

GCI
Enamel
AJP WWII Green (Late War)
11-396-2 LFD

Thinned 1 part to 20 , with mineral spirits.....not thinner!

Same as have always done....all other parts NICE , Parts sprayed that day...SHINE ON!

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The late war paint from Army Jeep Parts...isn't it listed as 1944-1957? If so, that's the same bucket I used on my old M37...and it is a semi-gloss paint. After a few months, I do remember it losing a bit of its sheen, but it was never like the luster less flat paint on my jeep.

[Haines Garage]

BUBBA! I got the xylene!!! And that is a good thing! Gives me an idea to start a new thread!

[athawk11]

Awesome. That's what I use. Try a 4:1 cut. It may look a little runny if you haven't been cutting it much. Just dial back the amount of paint leaving the gun to avoid runs. I think you will see a smoother finish with less shine.

Tim

[Haines Garage]

Thanks for all the advice both Sir Hawridge, and Sir Leemeister! You both told me the same thing.......Hmmmm Those Kights of the Jeep Round Table!

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asked a pro painter today about this. he said with out knowing what the paint used to give it the matte he couldnt tell you if its a weird reaction however based on the results you seem to have not stirred up the paint enough one of the times. thats what he told me at least.

[Haines Garage]

Used the 4 to 1 Gillespie to Xeylene....Now I am even More Shiny-er!. Called AJP to day they say 2 parts paint 1 part thinner. This is a pic of the hood......

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Haines...I think you are doing a bang up great job and following the directions to a T. Your execution s impeccable and your finished product is gorgeous, as well as a standing testimonial to your ever diligent fine workmanship/craftsmanship...BUT YOU ARE SIMPLY USING THE LATE WAR SEMI-GLOSS PAINT!

Well done. You may disagree, but that's what is in your bucket.

[athawk11]

HG,
I think I have to go with the Moose on this. Photos are always tricky, but the sheen on your hood appears to match the sheen on my hood.

Note the IFFC Home Page photo.

Red Oxide...111
Gillespies...23070. Late WWII semi-gloss
Xylene...4 paint/1 Xylene (As recommended by Rapco Parts)
Bone dry climate, shot indoors, on a 70 degree day.

Also note, the sheet metal on mine appears more shiny than the frame. Not sure why this was the case.

Tim

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Yay, Tim! ;D. I think that was the paint I used on my old M37.

Hey, Scott...I think I painted a tire pump or a spindle socket tool that same green. I'll have to dig it out and drop it on your hood for comparison purposes!

[Haines Garage]

I shot the rims tonight, and turned the pressure on the Gun DOWN......I have some experts locally too. HA! I actually am starting to like the sheen.

Sir Hawkridge...I looked at you photos again. Yeah, Mine kind of looks like that.
Semi-Gloss is Cool!

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Here is the "POOP"

33070 early WW2 Lusterless OD, pre war-to 43
319 Late WW2 Lusterless OD 44-45
34087 like 319 but khaki tint also Lusterless
23070 WW2 "semi-Gloss"

So the IFFC question of the day is, Is Haines using 319 or 23070, or did he get a miss labeled can of Gillespie, ya know $hit happens!

(source, Rapco add in the latest MVM)

Lee ;D

[Haines Garage]

I think I might have found out my problem, it might just be my proffesinally made mixing device ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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LMFAO, Now that is creativity, you need a paint mixing cup, very cheap ;D

Lee

[Haines Garage]

What do you mean? that is a paint mixing cup...no?

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Go to the auto paint store, most here are PPG dealers, for a few bucks you can buy a cup with all the mix ratio's on it, very cheap, removes the guesswork!.

Lee

[athawk11]

Looks just like my mixing tool.

Tim

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mine was a butter container fill 3 times with paint 1 time with thinner, pour all into a jar and stir like crazy.

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Bubba's,,,,,,,,,,, All of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Haines Garage]

Bubba! I got the Paints measure ;D ;D ;D
Its a good thing remember............

[Haines Garage]

Jun 26, 2013 21:06:20 GMT -5 @schimms15 said:

mine was a butter container fill 3 times with paint 1 time with thinner, pour all into a jar and stir like crazy.

Shakin.......not srirred....have to be civilized you
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