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dshebuski · 11-05-2011, 05:06 AM

Is their a paint available for floor boards that meets the requirements for fine point judging?? Regular black does not qualify !!

jw hash · 11-05-2011, 06:53 AM

I use DP90, I thin out the first coat and it soaks in to the wood real goog then put two coats on them and they stay looking good for years,

peters180a/170b · 11-05-2011, 07:50 AM

Minwax ,Wood Finish ,, JACOBEAN 2750 ,,Penetrates , Stains & Seals ! I have done 5 "A"s all using this. With 2 Henry Ford winners ,, as far as Fine Point Judging it passed .

wrndln · 11-05-2011, 08:49 AM

I have used Rustoleum paint thinned down (half solvent and half flat black paint). It is inexpensive and looks good - kind of like a stain.

Glenn C. · 11-05-2011, 08:55 AM

We use a regular clear stain tinted with black until it matches a set of original Model A floor boards.

Mike V. Florida · 11-06-2011, 02:31 AM

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FYI, I beleive that the original stuff was asphalt based.

11-05-2011, 05:06 AM	#1
dshebuski Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: manitowish waters wi. Posts: 19	floor board paint model a Is their a paint available for floor boards that meets the requirements for fine point judging?? Regular black does not qualify !!

11-05-2011, 06:53 AM	#2
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: floor board paint model a I use DP90, I thin out the first coat and it soaks in to the wood real goog then put two coats on them and they stay looking good for years,

11-05-2011, 07:50 AM	#3
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: floor board paint model a Minwax ,Wood Finish ,, JACOBEAN 2750 ,,Penetrates , Stains & Seals ! I have done 5 "A"s all using this. With 2 Henry Ford winners ,, as far as Fine Point Judging it passed .

11-05-2011, 08:49 AM	#4
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,174	Re: floor board paint model a I have used Rustoleum paint thinned down (half solvent and half flat black paint). It is inexpensive and looks good - kind of like a stain.

11-05-2011, 08:55 AM	#5
Glenn C. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Didsbury Alberta Posts: 838	Re: floor board paint model a We use a regular clear stain tinted with black until it matches a set of original Model A floor boards.

11-06-2011, 02:31 AM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: floor board paint model a Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) FYI, I beleive that the original stuff was asphalt based. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II