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    so i think i have convinced myself into taking the red sled back to OD. abit skeptical right now as to proper paint products but saw this in a thread on steelsoldiers.com and randolph products makes the 24087 OD. i didnt see any mention of this stuff in the archive, so has anyone used it? word is it trumps gillespie and aervo. not sure what actual retail price is currently. not sure if i would have to take the fire engine red paint down for better coloration of the OD either. randolphproducts.com is the site.
    ian
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    Current price for a gallon of their paint is $168.30 No thanks, I stick with Gillespie. I painted my truck in the spring of 2005 and after 2 years of almost daily driving it still looks like fresh paint. Heck you can buy almost 6 gallons of Gillespie for that price.

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    so you're cool with gillespie?
    ian
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    Fisherman painted my truck (and most of his, part by part) with Gillespie and he absolutely loves the stuff. He's also a painter by trade! Barrman has also painted quite a bit with it and has glowing reports of how well it goes on and holds up to scratches from brush on tight trails, etc. Same is true from anyone I can recall talking about it. Rapco's prices for it are very, very fair too. I wouldn't hesitate to go with the Gillespie.

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    Yep, those guys are correct. So far I've only painted their Marine corps. green, can't remember the color number. The next truck is Saxon's his will be the army color, so we are priming everything red oxide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IAN_M715 View Post
    so you're cool with gillespie?

    Yep, by far the easiest paint I've worked with.


    Dave
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    24052 is the USMC number I have been using.

    The only complaint I have with it has been with the 4th gallon I started painting with in December. Mixed like the other 3 gallons it was runny and dried with a shine. I think it is a lack of proper shaking the can on my part more than anything else. The very first gun full I mixed for the 3rd gallon was like that, but the rest of the can was ok. I have shot 3 cup fulls out of this gallon and only the last one was close to ok. I bought 4 gallons last March.

    But, I also have to add that all the "bad" cup fulls have been done when it was in the 30's the night before and my shop was still in the 40's when I mixed up the paint in 60 degree outside weather. So, my suggestion is this. Put the paint in the house 12 hours before you plan to paint and shake it really well if it has been sitting on your shelf for more than 6 months.

    I really like the paint and would recommend it to anyone. The above is more a user error item than anything else. I read the thread on SS about the paint you mentioned. I got the impression the author was one of those people who think price is the only guideline to quality. Espesially his "My truck isn't a $25/gallon truck." Comment. People used to regular automotive paint look down their nose at anything less than $100+ per gallon with cause. This is a different kind of paint and has different prices. Go with the Gillispie, follow the directions for shooting it and you will be very pleased.
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