michael_fioretti's forum posts 1

A company in the midwest called Gracey's has Capri Orange nitrocellulose laquer in spray cans. One of the places you can find them is on ebay. Kinda pricey but it is the exact color (I have bought three different colors from them, Ember Red, Capri Orange and Shell Pink). You will need at least one more can (safest to have two more) than whatever they tell you it takes. You will also need to prepare the surface very well (sanding sealer, pore filler etc.) and prime with a color that the Orange will cover immediately. I had white primer and that was a mistake, you'd be better off with brown primer. Remember that when using cans you can't regulate the mixture, and in order to insure the can works well they mix it thin. Meaning every step of the prep work (ie. sanding , filling pores etc.) becomes more important because you won't be able to bury anything like with a spay gun. But you may need to buy these cans anyway because as it works out this paint is very expensive when bought from an automotive paint distributor. Also unless you want it to relic very quickly you should put a clear coat over the orange. But you can do it ! There's nothing like building your own ! Best wishes.