

| Subject: | Re: painted vans? |
| From: | Mark Dorm |
| Date: | Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:15:32 PDT |
Omni?? Where does this paint fit in in their overall product line?? Is it a chevy, a buick, or a cadilac?? > >Thanks Mark but I'm a long way from you in N.W. PA. I bought a new line of >paint made by PPG called "OMNI" I was very happy with the color match and >the price was right at $10.00 per quart. I bought the recommended reducer >from the counter guy but have no idea if it was best for my >circumstances. I did not add any hardener because I figured it would be >challenge enough for me to get it reduced correctly and did not want to add >hardener to the puzzle. I'm sure anyone that paints that is reading this >is seeing it is clear I didn't know what I was doing. I grateful for the >pointers incase I take another shot at it. > >thanks > >At 01:09 AM 8/18/00 -0700, Mark Dorm wrote: >>If you live in Southern Cal I know where you can get a decent paint for a >>decent price... >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>>Flash silver is just the name that vw gave to the silver color that is my >>>original color. I did the paint job myself and it turned out really bad. >>>It has a metal flake to it and I could not get it to come out evenly. I >>>have heavy spots and light spots all over. My van is better than when I >>>bought it but really needs redone by a pro but $$$$. >>> >>>thanks, >>> >>>Bart >>> >>>At 10:33 PM 8/15/00 -0700, you wrote: >>> >>>>I know what PPG is but what is flash silver??? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>I tried repainting my '87 with PPG flash silver and it turned out >>>>>pretty >>>>>outrageous. >>>>> >>>>>Bart >> >>________________________________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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