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Gillespie paint
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:28 pm
by m37jarhead
What's the best price out there for 4 gallons of Gillespie paint?
I know the haz-mat fee and shipping will be part of the total.
Jerry
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:10 pm
by m-37Bruce
I think they are located in Texas, so fees might not be to bad for you? BTW, RAPCO is also a distributor of Gillespie.
http://www.rapcoparts.com/index.html
Here on the East coast, AJP, George Baxter is the go to dealer.
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:17 am
by m37jarhead
Thanks Bruce.
Yeah, I saw those two advertised in Mil. Veh. Magazine.
I thought there just might be someone out there, preferrably
in the West, that might also sell Gillespie.
If no one else chimes in, I guess Rapco might be my best shot.
JB
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:16 pm
by k8icu
Rapco and AJP are your only choice. Rapco is the exclusive dealer for the paint and he allows AJP to sell this side of the Mississippi. I called Gillispie and tried to order the paint from them and also tried to become a vendor for them and was told I'd have to call Rapco to become a distributor.
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:15 pm
by m37jarhead
OK thanks. Looks like Rapco will be it for me. I think I ordered from them last time, just checking.
Gillespie paint is not the same quality and endurance level of DuPont, Sherwin Williams or other
automotive paint suppliers but Gillespie paint does the job and the price is right.
But, the manditory Haz-Mat fees and the shipping costs sure add to the total cost.
Too bad Gillespie does not have other, "walk in" outlets.
JB
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:45 pm
by m-37Bruce
Look into it, see if they are doing any swap meets or something like that, that's how I bought the first go-round from George at AJP.I met him at Aberdeen,for my first purchase, then I missed the event, I drove to Levittown, PA made a weekend of it, took the wife,did the bed & breakfast thing, win-win!
I bet RAPCO does stuff all over the south West?
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:41 am
by k8icu
I picked mine up at the National MVPA convention from Mark at Rapco.
Re: Gillespie paint
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:57 pm
by m37jarhead
Ordered 4 gallons of O.D. for the M37 from Rapco.
Paint, haz mat fee, and shipping came to just over $190.00.
Ordered on Fri. Arrived via FedEX on Tue.
I'm happy.
JB