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Offline jayco91

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2012 - 04:51:43 PM »
I used a Rustoleum "stainless steel" color in one of there taller "professional" cans for my grill on my 69 charger that I used to own. Believe it or not I purchased it for 1$ a can at surplus jobber store. I have not seen it anywhere since. The color I thought was very close'




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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2012 - 10:00:59 PM »
Ford used to sell the correct argent in a spray can.  I think I still have some of it in the shop. I'll see if I do.  The correct paint even has a different smell to it. 
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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #17 on: October 08, 2012 - 11:46:53 PM »
I get my Argent paint at BAPS in York, PA . I can get in it spray cans or in pints , quarts, ect. Denis has light, med and dark argent. I got all my paint there for Slotts when he restored my grille. Denis also has 80% of all the Mopar interior color formulas changed over to the new paints. He is the paint guru.  :thumbsup:

Offline OE Argent

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2019 - 01:02:12 AM »
I spoke with Scott harms on this subject on the phone a few months ago.
He told me that there are 2 sources that have the original paint. Neither one will sell the paint outright. They made a pact sworn not to sell it but to offer it as a spray service. Very expensive quote I received!

Wakening a dead post.... Mike Here, One of them was me (AllTrim), retired from that 2011, and doing other stuff...

For the record it was a business deal, ie a contract. Briefly, the details:  With so many out there claiming they had the right stuff?.... Really having the right stuff added value to our product without having to compete with the "Burger Kings" of trim and all the marketing hype of the day.. Yes it pissed off some (mostly those who complained about price even when it was sold retail), but more than enough were just fine with it and glad to get it done right... Unfortunately, it caused an issue for those that could not send their parts in, like on the deck panel in this post...

Fast Forward 8 years, This year 2018-2019, there has been an increase in inquires for the paint, more than in the last 7 years...  However, i don't have time to get back into the hobby/business, and the other party has other stuff going on at this time. As a result: as of the last couple of months our contract has been revisited...

The last of what we had/have is available. FYI it is a 1 part formula, not 3 part, as advertised elsewhere as "Authentic".. and it does not work in spray cans... All the correct components act to clog nozzles (so whats missing in those formulas to get them to work?).. It is Lacquer... Look in any Mopar Literature (service manuals), there are only 2 original part numbers for the mix (3 if you count the silver with no texture)... 

More info: As of April 2018..  PPG announced the final discontinuation of lacquer, and all the toners and components have been bought up... I dug deep and scoured the system for what i needed to go with the last of the NOS toners i had left, and came up with enough mix for less than 56 people now (if sold in pints).

However, to get it out to more people i have been providing 1/2 pints (and spraying select parts), but most only need about 4 OZ, and am going to to something on ebay (oeargent)... soon!
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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2019 - 11:21:35 PM »
Well, let me be the first to re-welcome you to the site from Canada and thanks for thinking of others as well. Is one of the products you've mentioned correct for the tail lamps and rear body panel on a 74 Challenger?  :wave:

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2019 - 11:13:38 PM »
Well, let me be the first to re-welcome you to the site from Canada and thanks for thinking of others as well. Is one of the products you've mentioned correct for the tail lamps and rear body panel on a 74 Challenger?  :wave:

thx, Yes, it is Dk/Med Textured Argent.. this can only be shipped by USPS ground/surface shipping only in USA. can you get over the border to pick it up?   if so figure out how you can get it back across. 

How do i see my mail here?

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #21 on: September 19, 2019 - 11:41:09 PM »
OK, what quantities and prices are we looking at here? Is this a PPG product and does it have a paint code #? I have a mailbox in the US and there should be no problem taking it home. As for your mail, I have no idea, sorry!

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2019 - 07:25:52 AM »

How do i see my mail here?

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2019 - 10:51:27 AM »
definitely have some interest in the paints.  More information please.   

colors
prices
amounts

I"m after 70 challenger colors. 
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Offline OE Argent

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Re: Argent Silver Paint Alternative?
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2019 - 10:08:18 PM »
definitely have some interest in the paints.  More information please.   

colors
prices
amounts

I"m after 70 challenger colors.

70 challenger: Non R/T Grille and bezels= Dk/Med Texture Argent. 1970 Rallye Wheel centers= Light Textured Argent, SE Panel= Dk/med Textured Argent.
Jimynick Part numbers listed in pic below (they are in most service manuals and factory paint literature).  Sorry, Very limited time avl these days to be posting to each question. pm or email me.