Ditzler REDUCER Question

[Purdy Swoft]

No one quart isn't enough to paint 4 fenders.

 

[Don S]

Thanks Purdy,I was hoping

 

[Dick Webber]

I've forgotten the reduction instructions. Seems like 3 parts reducer to 4 parts color and 1/2 part activator (if you can find it). So you have not quite 2 quarts sprayable. That's enough for 2 coats (I hope)
but cutting it close for 4 fenders, tops only.

 

[theHIGHLANDER]

Don S, look into that PPG industrial line I mentioned. It's alkyd enamel. You could apply a compatible black 1st, then use your old paint for the final coat to avoid a mismatch if that's a concern.

It may seem funny to mention mismatch about black. Trust me, there's a lot of different blacks. Some are brown-tone, some are blue, some grey. Take a small amount and thin it down like 200%, then rub it on chunk of white paper or cardboard. Where it's transparent you'll note the base used. Lacquers and old enamels from Ditzler were usually brown-black, DuPont lacquer used to be blue-black, urethanes can go grey or brown depending on the formula. Just sayin...

 

[gridleak]

Reld paint

heres an unopened can of paint that's still liquid.

 

[Don S]

theHighlander,thanks for the info on the industrial PPG. Mine has the Ditzco DQE 9000 id on it,they should be able to cross referance it I would hope.

 

[Don S]

I just google'd Ditzco and found out that #9000 black was used on 1985 Fords. That is when my car was painted.