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That looks awesome, FJR doc.

And $65.00? Well done.

Gonna write that one down in my little resto notebook, thanks for the tip.

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YUP!

That looks AWESOME! Nice job!

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Is your dash black? If so, I tried various paints but eventually went with powder coating. I felt that the Tiger black matte fine texture was an exact match to my original dash frame. My local coater blasted and coated my frame, glove box door and ash tray door for $65. It looks sexy!

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I tried theirs as well but the texture was way to strong as compared to my original samples.

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I agree. No matter how much you reduce it, the texture is still too heavy/grainy. It didn't match my Road Runner dash or my Duster dash as far as texture goes. Both still had original paint on them.

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I tried theirs as well but the texture was way to strong as compared to my original samples.

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I agree. No matter how much you reduce it, the texture is still too heavy/grainy. It didn't match my Road Runner dash or my Duster dash as far as texture goes. Both still had original paint on them.

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Yup, same here. I paid the big bucks for this product, and plan to repaint it before installing. It's way too gritty, and catches a lot of lent when wiping it down. Not happy at all.

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I used it and it is perfect! Like Mike said you gotta know how to shoot it correctly. AND by the way I can always tell when someone powdercoats a dash it is not factory in appearance. Can't get any closer to factory original than using the original paint with the original formula. It isn't that hard to shoot if you know what you are doing.

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Hi Guys,

Just to clarify...The stuff we sell is the real deal. I bought out an old PPG jobber local to my town that had boxes and boxes of unopened bases,toners and additives dating from the 50's-70's. The paint shop closed in 1979, so nothing is newer than that.

We are very low on the additive, we have sold it to many many people over the last few years, but its about gone.

If you are getting too much gloss or too rough texture, it is most definately an application issue. If you use too much pressure it will make the additive stand up causing a rougher finish. If you spray it too wet and don't allow enough time between coats, it will gloss up. The key is light coats, low pressure to get the perfect suede "fuzzy" feeling.

Any original sample is not really a perfect reference due to the way lacquer breaks down and degrades simply with time, not to mention other outside forces.

Any questions, please call the shop. 401-267-0055

Thanks
Mike

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Hi Guys,

Just to clarify...The stuff we sell is the real deal. I bought out an old PPG jobber local to my town that had boxes and boxes of unopened bases,toners and additives dating from the 50's-70's. The paint shop closed in 1979, so nothing is newer than that.

We are very low on the additive, we have sold it to many many people over the last few years, but its about gone.

If you are getting too much gloss or too rough texture, it is most definately an application issue. If you use too much pressure it will make the additive stand up causing a rougher finish. If you spray it too wet and don't allow enough time between coats, it will gloss up. The key is light coats, low pressure to get the perfect suede "fuzzy" feeling.

Any original sample is not really a perfect reference due to the way lacquer breaks down and degrades simply with time, not to mention other outside forces.

Any questions, please call the shop. 401-267-0055

Thanks
Mike

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Thanks for posting Mike, as I said, it might have been an application technique issue and not your product. I still have leftover paint and a couple dashes to shoot, could you offer some tips on getting it right so I don't waste more material? Specific gun pressure, room temperature, spray distance, etc. that might help?

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Get the paint wrong - easily strip it off and redo it. Get the powder wrong and its a whole different ballgame!

I my case and probably others as well, there is rust in the top corners which is not severe enough to cut out but enough to need a skim coat of bondo. This means powder is not an option as it won't adhere to the bondo. Also, doing an ashtray you only want the door done, not the tray itself. Unless you pop it apart and re-rivet it you're pretty much dinked there as well.

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AZ A12 Bee I would love to see an up close side shot of your dash.

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AZ A12 Bee I would love to see an up close side shot of your dash.

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