Empire Blue,

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starr
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Empire Blue,

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Can someone tell me what type of paint the Empire Blue was? Example,enamal or laquior.
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starr
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Re: Empire Blue,

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Must be a mystery.
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Bensdexta
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Re: Empire Blue,

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starr wrote:Can someone tell me what type of paint the Empire Blue was? Example,enamal or laquior.
Enamel, I think
Bensdexta - 1961 working for a living!
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BarryT
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Re: Empire Blue,

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Starr,

I used Vapormatic paint which is an enamel.

Regards,

BarryT
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Dandy Dave
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Re: Empire Blue,

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Originally I would say it was an Enamal. Laquer was reserved for higher end automobiles, and there is too much hand rubbing involved to be pratical for a piece of farm machinery. Forget about getting the original stuff with lead and oil as it is no longer made. Modern paint is acrylic based, weather refered to as enamal or laquer. If your painting your Fordson, go for enamal. Dandy Dave!
Have a Fordsonful day Folks!

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starr
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Re: Empire Blue,

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Enamel then. Thanks Gents.
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Kre1979
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Re: Empire Blue,

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I've started using T&R Williamson empire blue, get a good finish with it, slightly deeper than agrilines empire blue.

Kev
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