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Offline ChrisV289

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Paint Dab Questions
« on: September 03, 2011, 11:00:39 AM »
What kind of paint do you guys use to replicate these and is there a special technique at all?
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Offline kevin1221

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Re: Paint Dab Questions
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 10:20:01 PM »
I actually used Testors model paint, along with a fairly thin brush (approx 1/8 inch) If needed, I applied several swipes next to each other. My car was restored in 1999, and I've freshened up the daubs twice since then.

I am happy with how the paint held up.

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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: Paint Dab Questions
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2011, 03:54:43 PM »
What kind of paint do you guys use to replicate these and is there a special technique at all?
This is not a easy question to answer because techniques could differ with year ,plant , and depending on the particular part in question. The testers paints are always good as mentioned ,others use a assortment of spray cans to portion out small amounts that would normally harden up in the small pint size paint cans. Bob
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Paint Dab Questions
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2011, 08:51:05 PM »
Most daubs (in my experience) can not be done with colors directly out of store bought containers so what ever you get needs to be compatible with other products you use. Also brand depends on how much paint you will need ( I do a fair amount of these and find that the Testor bottle are too small in mnay cases for my use.

Then as Bob mentioned it depends on the specific mark since some are brushed, applied with a paint bottle or with spray.

SO I have a box with 8-10 rattle cans (use the tops at times for mixing) a couple oc cheap ice cube trays for mixing, an old magazine for spraying and daubing stamps into (plenty of people have watch that demonstration at shows), about 50 small jars of model and craft paint as well as some pints of Rustoleum and the like
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Offline 68 S Code

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Re: Paint Dab Questions
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2011, 01:17:02 PM »
I would recommend paint sold by Quanto for the following. For The school bus yellow for power steering, suspension and other yellow marks use Q-102. The green for suspension Q-119. Both of these are spot on. The pink is way too pale. Orange has limited use on my car but looks good.