[Lynn]

George:

Don't apologize for the long post. This is EXACTLY the type of info I am looking for. I fully understand the different looks depending on lighting and the like.

PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, but it looks to me like the tint of the Berlage is the closest. It is just a matter of getting it on the surface in such a way as to get the texture and pattern correct. What do you think about spraying some dp90lf under it instead of the Zolotone as a base?

Seeing that you have gone to this much trouble, I will buy a quart of the Berlage, and purchase a cheap pressure pot set up with the biggest tip I can get up to 3.0 (you said your 2.5 clogged, so i plan to go a little bigger - OR IT MAY BE THAT I DON'T NEED A LARGER TIP ON A PRESSURE POT SPRAYER - MAYBE SOMEONE CAN TELL ME????). There is no sense in one guy having to do all the r & d. We can then compare samples. I do have the luxury of leaving some of my original trunk untouched until I get a good enough match that I can do the whole thing. Should make it a little easier to compare.

I agree with respecting the big dogs as far as trade secrets, but also believe there has to be a way for the hobbyist to replicate this look, and believe that as a hobbyist, I ought to share all I can. That is how I got most of my info, from guys like you guys. I can't imagine that GM spent more than a minute shooting the spatter, if that long.

Thanks again. Will go order the paint and a cheap pressure gun set up tonight. Currently experiencing relatively cold weather (nothing like Canada, but barely breaking freezing) for a while, so can't actually paint until I get some decent weather.