what year did harley go to urethane paints ? and what's their old candy like ?

[rigidude]

Were the 60's paint schemes acrylic lacquer or enamel ?...I'm now getting into spraying candies and figure that enamel is too much pain in the ass to spray compared to lacquers.
I saw a jar of original " hd hi-fi candy " online somewhere and it looks sorta opaque ( almost like a pearl) maybe that's what it is (a thin mix pearl as a candy). And I'm guessing their bases were fine silver metallic as opposed to the coarse stuff I've been spraying and luvin so much...dam this SEM stuff is perty over a bright coarse silver.....anyway, it's all good, I'm not too picky about having original paint...I just wanted to clear my conscience on it.

I got a pic here somewhere of the original........

[rigidude]

well, here's the pic that I had...says - baking enamel...so , I guess that answers that, unless you wanna call any coating an enamel.

[rigidude]

Lacquer and enamel being sold over the shelf at HD...I suppose the choice is for complete redo of paint since lac would destroy your enamel if you were touching it up that way.

[flat-happy]

the only thing i can tell you about paint is try to get info from this guy----he doesn't let go of much info because he has spent years compiling what he knows and this is how he makes a living. he does sell any type of paint whether single stage or base-clear in any original color and they are always a perfect match. good luck. he's not a jerk or anything just protective of his work. hope this helps a little---stillman small

http://www.freewebs.com/colorwrite/main.html

[rigidude]

the only thing i can tell you about paint is try to get info from this guy----he doesn't let go of much info because he has spent years compiling what he knows and this is how he makes a living. he does sell any type of paint whether single stage or base-clear in any original color and they are always a perfect match. good luck. he's not a jerk or anything just protective of his work. hope this helps a little---stillman small

http://www.freewebs.com/colorwrite/main.html

I did know about them. I think I've downloaded every page and pic from that site for the past couple years ! Great source there.
I just add a few info tidbits here now and then , in regards to stock paint.

thanks for the tip

[bmh]

The base coat for the HI-FI colors is a very fine silver metallic. It was also used under the sparkling colors as well.