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Old 02-13-08, 08:12 AM   #6
webelk6
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Originally Posted by hydrogeo View Post
I'm totally new to painting but am thinking of shooting my 40 myself. I was wondering, anybody ever use equipment paint on a trail rig? From my experience it wears like iron, I've heard the prep can be less than perfect, and there are lots of cool color options. I'm kinda leaning towards Hitachi orange. Thoughts?
I did my gray fj62 with 2-component equipment urethane and plan on doing my 40 (mustard, kinda like new cat yellow) with this same product. Not all equipment paints are created equal, but if you can get your hands on this, it has a superior gloss retention, which means no clear coat.
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