Hi,
Those of you who need to find brown wrinkle paint for your restorations (primarily 37-38 truck interiors, but also some heaters and other accessories) probably know what a hassle it has been for the past several years, trying to find some decent wrinkle paint. Jim Carter and Chevs of the 40s sell some that needs to be heated afterwards with hairdryers or other such--and they never wrinkle consistently. Eastwood used to have a great aerosol, but now they only carry it in black. I was recently working on restoring a 1938 Chevy heater for my 38 coupe; the original paint on the heater was in very good condition. It was a textured/wrinkle brown, much like that of the interior of my 37 1/2 ton. Unfortunately, there were a few spots that needed touched up badly. I happened one day to be in my local Menards, and saw the Rustoleum display. They have some fairly new products and one is called "Rustoleum Multicolored Textured"; one of the colors, "Autumn Brown [223523]," looked pretty close to the Chevy color that I needed. I figured it was worth the $4 for the can. When I tried it on a scrap piece of metal at home, I was pleasantly surprised how close it was to the original brown wrinkle on my original heater, both in color and texture. It might be just a hair lighter/brighter than the original, but it's pretty darn close. I redid the heater with 2-3 coats, and it came out beautifully. When I need to redo the interior of my 37 cab, I'll go with this product. If you're a 37-38 guy, buy a can and give it a try on some scrap metal--see what you think.
Yours,
Jim
