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Old 07-17-2007, 04:07 AM
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Default Re: Biscayne Resto Project

The latest "Batch" of Vinyl Dye was about as close as the first try.....(Not).......Now, Mind you....this is a local Automotive Paint Supplier/Distributor that deals in SEM Vinyl Dye......So I call there today and talk to the counter guy and tell him that it wasn't close and needed to have more of a green/Olive tint to match the Sample that I gave him to mix it to........he said to bring it back and he would add a drop of Blue to the Mix and that should bring it closer....I said "Closer" I don't want it closer, I want it to match..........I don't know anything about mixing paint , but I asked why didn't he check the second batch of Dye against the sample I gave him to mix it to.......He tells me they don't have any way to test spray a sample to check the mix...........I said , "What".....you got to be kidding me......I asked why they couldn't take a sample and brush some on to the sample I gave them and keep working it till it comes out matching.......Anyhow the conversation went downhill from there......Sheesh!!......A professional operation like that and they can't do test panels (Nor want to).........Not that the money matters.....but $65 the first time.....$ 35 for the second....$100 for nothing..........
I finally listened to the "Little Lady" and called Just Dashes ......who Dyed and restored the Door Panels and they had records of the Dye used .........Ordered it from them and it should be here at the end of next week........
The Point being .....that I guess I thought that by dealing with this Local Paint Dealer/ Distributor (Read Proffesional Operation) that this would be a simple thing...They win because they have my $$$.....and I have to start all over again......3 weeks wasted..........Roodhouse is getting farther away instead of closer......

Ken
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