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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.

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.

I'm using Cross Fire by Martin Senour.

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