[Collins] St James Grey Paint Sources?

[Glen Zook]

Here is my "canned" response to paint!

I get all of the paint that I use on "boat anchor"
cabinets computer matched at my local Sherwin-Williams
store.  I have found that acryllic satin finish paint
comes out pretty darn close to the original finish. 
The paint runs under $11 a quart and for April is on
sale for $1 less!

So far every cabinet that they have matched has been
"right on", including the Collins St. James gray.

You will need either a paint gun, or, if your local
store happens to be one that has the ability to "load"
spray cans then you can go that way.  Of course having
spray cans loaded is going to add to the price of the
paint.

I normally drop off a cabinet, cabinet lid, etc., of
what I want to be matched.  At least at my local
store, which tends to be very busy, I get my paint
either late in the afternoon or the next morning.  If
your store isn't that busy, they might be able to do
it for you while you wait.

Also, some automotive parts stores also have paint
matching.  However, what they use is often lacquer or
enamel, both of which do not dry to as "hard" a finish
as acryllic.

By the way, the acryllic paint that I buy does clean
up with water!  You don't have to worry about paint
thinner, lacquer thinner, etc.


Now, for the texture:  I use Rusteoleum American
Accents Stone Creations to give me a crackle.  Also,
Rustoleum has two other paints that might be used. 
They are "Hammered" and "Texture".  These do NOT give
a real deep type of finish.  However, they do work as
an undercoat in many application.


I am getting several requests for the formula from
Sherwin-Williams for the St. James Gray used on the
Collins A-Line equipment.  So, I am repeating that
information for everyone to save a whole lot of
individual E-Mails!

Actually, the formula that I have is for the latex
enamel.  However, they told me that they can do the
acryllic from the same formula.  I thought that the
last can I got was acryllic, but it turns out that it
was in enamel.

Ultradeep Base:  Y38 T 154

Colorant    OZ  32  64  128
B1-Black     2   -   -    -
Y3-Deep Gold -   13  -    -

Very simple formula, but it matches everything that I
have (75A2, 75A3, 75A4, 51J2) perfectly.  Also checked
with a 32V3 and R-388 that are in for service.

Remember, this is for 1 quart of paint.

Glen, K9STH

--- Bill Pancake <bpancake at mindspring.com> wrote:

Mornin' All....... I'm sure this has come up before on
this reflector but I would appreciate any current info
on sources where I can purchase St James Grey wrinkle
paint either in spray cans or in pints.

Glen, K9STH

Web sites

http://home.comcast.net/~k9sth
http://home.comcast.net/~zcomco

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