When I removed my Dash from my 55 to paint it over 20 years ago. I used one of those small spray bottles and it worked great. They are still on the market. Gary Barker -------------------------------------------------- From: <cotejohnr@xxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:01 PM To: <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Gold Paint > > Bob, Ron and all,..........concerning ready to use spray cans from Tower > paints. (see below) > > I didn't want to respond until I checked my pint of single stage ChromaOne > can to see what the directions said. This single stage acrylic urethane > paint requires the addition of activator and reducer. (Same for base color > on 2 stage system). A such, there is a 2 to 3 hour life for the mixture. > > This poses a problem if you should try to put it into a "spray can" system > made and filled by someone like Tower Paints. You'll get a brick in a can! > > I'll be the first to admit I am not a professional painter, but have > painted parts (with another color) that required > activator/hardener/reducer additions to the paint. There is a system that > can be purchased where you get quality auto paint that has a glass jar to > make your mixture and then attaches to an aerosol bomb enabling you to > spray your special paints. Cost for the aerosol + jar is about $6 if I > remember correctly. > > Some of you I'm sure have used this do-it-yourself aerosol, but for those > that have not, I hope this information helps gets those parts painted. > > Perhaps Tower could mix and send non-aerosol cans, but then you would > still need to get the DuPont activator and reducers also. > > John R. Cote > Guilford, CT. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: 'Ron Waters' <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 4:32 pm > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Gold Paint > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron and list, > > > > This is an excellent idea. Having the formulation on file with Tower > paints > > makes it easy for anyone to order and there is no double handling of the > > product. The right color would then be available now and in the future, > > unless they go out of the paint business. I know I've ordered paint in > > spray cans from Tower in the past, and didn't have any problem getting it > > shipped, it was UPS ground if I remember right. The only down side I see > is > > that it probably could be had for less money on a per can basis if all > made > > at one time. I think the last time I ordered from them it was about > $16.00 > > plus shipping for a large spray can, not too bad really. > > > > > > Bob J > > > > _____ > > > > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of Ron Waters > > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:57 AM > > To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Gold Paint > > > > Alternatively, if the club doesn't want to take on the project, we could > > register the formula for the color with Tower Paint as 'Chrysler Dual Quad > > Air Cleaner Gold' so that when someone needs a can mixed up for them, all > > they would have to do is request this color. > > > > Ron > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/