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Old 12-08-2004, 10:44 PM
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Seems as if UltraPaint is back up to its old tricks; as in, not drying. Its possible that my buddy got some old stock cans, but I would rather not chance it on my project.

I need a color match for UltraCote silver, white, true red, and midnight blue. I know I can get it matched at the auto paint store, but none of them around here offer rattle can service (mixing the paint and putting it in a rattle can); and if I have to pay for that, I'd just as soon get it in a jar and shoot it myself. But getting the airbrush out, cleaning it, etc., for such a small project, is something I'd rather avoid.

Anybody have any suggestions regarding available spray cans that are a reasonably close match???
Old 12-09-2004, 10:32 AM
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Whats the closest place that offers rattle can service? You could always send them samples of covering ironed on a piece of wood and have them make it and send it. As long as they are not sending huge amounts, they can put it in a box and mark it ORM-D and send it with no additional hassle or charge by UPS. Would be easy to do and you would have a sure match instead of a missing.
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Tried that once; two of the cans were FUBAR, and the dipstick who mixed the paint/loaded the cans insisted I return the cans in person so he could "look them over and make a determination". Not today, buckwheat. I knew better than to use a non-local vendor for something like that, but I did it anyway. Before I'd go through all of that again, I'd just use LusterCote and live with the mis-match.

After all, this is for a Kougar- not a Top Gun entry...

So, again; do you know how that auto enamel you mentioned in another thread stacks up to UltraCote True Red, Aluminum, and Midnight Blue?

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