Gillispie paint hardener question

[snowdad]

Good day to everyone. Glad to be back on the site. Was down since about the last of March due to a pretty nasty virus from the SS website (among several other life-changing things). Lost a lot of data due to the virus.

I am in the process of finalizing the bed on my M-37 (I have several pictures to post when time is available) and can't find anything on my Gillispie paint that says anything about hardener. Do I even need to add hardener and if so what type? It is the late WW 2 semi gloss OD. The number escapes me at present and I am at work so I don't have access to it.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[HingsingM37]

It would be best to contact Gillispie directly and see what they recommend. Every paint brand is chemically unique. Generally any catalyst/hardener will increase the gloss and luster of a paint. I used Krylon Industrial enamel I did use the hardener. If you look in my album at the paint shots it was very glossy at first, now after curing it is just right.

[m-37Bruce]

I'm using Cross Fire by Martin Senour.

[k8icu]

Just thin with Xylo and shoot it. No hardner required.