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Hi Chuck,
I use SPI's recommended 1:1 ratio for mixing the activator to the total of black/red/flattener, but I do not measure it by weight. The activator and epoxy base have different weights per volume, so I mix the activator by volume in a graduated mixing cup. Also, epoxy is pretty tolerant to slight variations from the ideal 1:1 without any negative effects. For seam sealer, I used Eastwood's tan and black. I like it, it's pretty easy to work with but it takes quite a bit of practice, (at least for me), to replicate the factory texture. I watched a lot of YouTube videos, used a combination of several different stiff-bristle brushes and made a tool to get the effects I wanted. As hard as I try, it's difficult to be as sloppy as the factory.
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Here is a PMS color match... get an old PMS book from a local printer and mix to the colors...
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