I haven't bought Imron in a while. My Imron supplier went out of business. I need to do some brush touch up of some stuff (small spots) and am out of 192S hardner (3:1 mix). Is there any other hardner out there that I can use in place of 192s? I will be doing it by brush (very small spots). Thanks.
Imron Question
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ChevyEFI
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My local paint shop nearly always has a substitute product. Drop by yours and ask.
DanielC99
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Wow! I haven't used Imron in over 25 years.
sberry
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I will look. Might have some.
txvwnut
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Didn't that stuff get nixed by the epa?
ZRX61
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Depends on what industry you work in. In California you can buy "new formula" Imron which is complete **** for cars etc,
I can still get the old stuff.
DuPont spun off their coatings division (and my division) to a new company , Axalta. Imron is a current product, might have changed the product codes though.
Distributor locator: http://www.axaltacs.com/us/en_US/pr...rcial-transportation/distributor-locator.html
Distributor locator: http://www.axaltacs.com/us/en_US/pr...rcial-transportation/distributor-locator.html
Dick in Wisconsin
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What are you using Imron on?
I recall high performance turbine and jet aircraft showcasing "Imron paint". What else was/is it typically used on?
I recall high performance turbine and jet aircraft showcasing "Imron paint". What else was/is it typically used on?
I thought I've seen it in specs for commercial trucks in the past.
Hephaestus29
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People used it on cars too. I knew a guy that fixed up a Mustang II for his daughter and the painter used Imron on it. It's been nearly 30 years ago.
OCJohn
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I used Imron on my car in high school, circa 1980. Looked bitchen but I never kept it long enough to see how it held up.
My '79 Trans Am was painted with acrylic enamel (from what I remember from the letter that the previous owner sent me) back in 1990. The car was also taken completely apart to paint it.
I've published that letter in another thread on this site.
My Old Tools
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Whne I had my 1972 GTO redone in about '76, it was shot with black Imron. It stayed on the car until 2012.
CarBikeGuy70
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Imron was used for many years and always known for durability. I painted the area above the rub rail on a Century I/O boat in the early 1980's. Scuffed and painted - I sold the boat years later and it still looked great. Ran into the boat again a few years ago and the paint looked to still be in good shape. Believe me the top surfaces of boats take a lot of abuse. If you can find the correct hardener you should be good to go. In many respects Imron is a better product than similar offerings today. Todays paints are more specialized, in the past prep wasn't as critical as the product (imron) was more forgiving. I'm far from a painter but I can tell you there is nothing wrong with using Imron and expecting good results.
ZRX61
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Used it on an A26 Invader. The issue with the original formula Imron is that the toners are no longer available so the color range is somewhat limited.
I am touching up my snow plow /frame that I painted back in 1997 with Imron. I found some hardner after someone posted the website. Thanks!!! I did a car 20 years ago and it still looks good except it is now rusting. I have even blocked and buffed Imron.... lots of work but it looked great!!!!
Lassen Forge
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I have a 40+ year old Imron job on an old car... It still holds a decent shine, and for a 40 year old paint job it is pretty impressive stuff. I remember something about it being toxic as hell, but most of us are still around...
What is the deal with the toners, and what colors are still available? It would be cool to be able to shoot the stuff again...
What is the deal with the toners, and what colors are still available? It would be cool to be able to shoot the stuff again...
It was one of the first isocyanate paints around here, so I don't know how much of that reputation was from people who treated it like the conventional paints.
ZRX61
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Didn't ask what colors the local place still has. I might be back over there in a couple of weeks.