Curing time for Gillespie paint (Rapco)

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

Here is the question I would like to pose to all of you with experience. How many gallons of Rapco vs CARC to paint a Deuce. Not the whole frame and axles, just the front clip, cab and bed. Let's go with and without doing the inside of the bed.
Thank you

 

[Westech]

two gallons, three to be safe if your not cutting it with thinner.

 

[Castle Bravo]

I painted my deuce's outside (everything you can see) with less than 2 gallons of paint. This was painting it tan, so single color. If you're doing 3 color, I'd paint the whole thing green and then add the black and brown. There is probably another 1/2 gallon of black and then very little brown. If I were going to paint a deuce 3 color, I would get 2 gallons of green, 1 gallon of black, and do the brown with spray cans. If you have a lot of brown to do (like other trucks) then it makes sense to get a whole gallon of brown.

 

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

Well I got my paint on Thursday. I ordered 4 gallons of green and 6 rattle cans of brown from Rapco. I have my deuce and eventually an M105A2 to get painted in 3 color. I read in an earlier thread, and can't seem to find it again, about using hardner with the GCI paint. Has anyone tried this and what did it do to the sheen of the paint? I believe it was stated in that thread adding hardner made the paint a bit glossier. If I decide to add hardner it will most likely be Valspar enamel hardner and I will share my results.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Well I got my paint on Thursday. I ordered 4 gallons of green and 6 rattle cans of brown from Rapco. I have my deuce and eventually an M105A2 to get painted in 3 color. I read in an earlier thread, and can't seem to find it again, about using hardner with the GCI paint. Has anyone tried this and what did it do to the sheen of the paint? I believe it was stated in that thread adding hardner made the paint a bit glossier. If I decide to add hardner it will most likely be Valspar enamel hardner and I will share my results.

Here is a thread talking about addeding hardner.
Hope it helps!!!

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/paint-bodywork/2153-gillespie-paint-ratio.html

 

[waayfast]

Just an added thought here---I noticed like everyone that the Gillispie while a good color match--goes on smooth,and while it is a flat/lusterless did not match that rough-ness the real CARC has.

So- I'm wondering if anyone has tried altering their spray technique by holding the gun back off the surface so as to create a "dry-spray" texture to the paint with the Gillispie.May want to try altering reduction as well. Maybe that would be a closer match for the real CARC as far as texture goes.

It goes against my years of experience in painting- always going for the ever elusive perfectly glass smooth/slick/ no cut and buff sprayout we all aim for on today's vehicles so it's hard for me to break old habits LOL!!

Just a thought anyways-might be worth experimenting with for someone.

Jim

 

[Gunfreak25]

As a professional stocksmith I have refinished a lot of stocks with all sorts of finishes. Some stocks came from the factory with a shellac finish, like an Arisaka for example. Being wartime weapons they were not all thoroughly cleaned of any stock carving dust before the shellac was applied, so the result was a shellac finish with a rough texture in some spots. I replicate this by first spraying the stock with shellac, then lightly blowing a little fine sawdust onto the stock from my hand. Then another coat goes over. The same can be done with paint and very fine sand. While it's still wet, put a little of the sand or dirt in your hand and blow it onto the paint. Sounds kind goofy, but it gives that rough texture CARC has. It's practical too, since your usually only touching up some small areas.

Military Vehicles are some of the funnest and easiest vehicles to paint. A 3 year old can do it, and I painted my truck with a spray gun in one hand and a beer in the other. Runs, drips and sags. It's all good! Spend that time on the surface prep.....paint is way overrated.

 

[m16ty]

I learned the hard way painting a tractor that if the metal surface is too cold, it will cause a "CARC like" texture.

I also think if you could adjust the gun to give the same effect as over-spray it could work. I'm thinking you could accomplish this by first putting a good coat (or coats) of paint and then after you've got the paint on, go back over the fresh paint with a light mist to give a textured effect.