Hunting dark argent
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03/29/20 08:21 PM
03/29/20 08:21 PM
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Has anyone found a match for the textured dark argent ('68-'69 Road Runner grilles & etc)
Aarrgghh; thought I had a couple cans of the Krylon 2521 left, but nope.
That was a very close match for the factory finish.
Apparently discontinued, not available on Ebay, Amazon, or the stores that show up on Google.
A couple restoration-paint sites claim to have the right stuff, but at $24.95 for a can, I'm not inclined to gamble.
If I need to buy a quart, so be it, as long as it's right.
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Re: Hunting dark argent
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03/30/20 08:34 PM
03/30/20 08:34 PM
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Found another source in addition to Alltrim, gonna buy both, and then I can do the 2 '68 grilles and a '69 I have. Also hit every store in my area found some metallic & some texture, and may have another method figured out as well. I'll be able to paint several things soon !  Think I also figured out how to do the lighter argent that's kinda metalflake. Maybe I can be the West Coast argent-painter... 
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Re: Hunting dark argent
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03/31/20 01:03 AM
03/31/20 01:03 AM
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It's odd how things work: A week or so back, I posted about ID stripes on Mopar driveshafts...crickets, except for 2 guys who also found & restored them. I did find it funny that by 2 of us are doing '68 RR grilles at the same time (like all the cool kids are doing that now !) I'm hip to the cost of paint materials; I'd love to get them for what I was paying decades ago, not gonna happen. As far as being "in for dark argent", I'm not sure what that means: buying material or having something painted ? Please explain.
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Re: Hunting dark argent
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03/31/20 10:56 AM
03/31/20 10:56 AM
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West Central Wi.
1969 HEMI R-T
mopar
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mopar
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West Central Wi.
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I'm in as well. I want to do my 68 RR grill.. how to proceed? PM me or give me an email address to send to.
HEMI,S ARE FOREVER!!!
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Re: Hunting dark argent
[Re: OE Argent]
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03/31/20 11:09 AM
03/31/20 11:09 AM
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East Aurora (Buffalo) NY
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What is shelf life of paint? I am planning on fall/winter of 2020 to start restoring components for the car. If it'll last, I'm in for each.
68 Road Runner (383/4speed, post car w/decor pkg) - Major Project
69 Road Runner w/472 Hemi & 4 speed.
70 Challenger R/T SE EF8 w/ V9J, U - A32 - Major Project
2023 Ford Mach 1
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