Brudda Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Remember this. And the price. Forgot I had these. I’m tempted to open them to see if they spray. the rattle ball is still working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Timmy Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 In 1975 , I bought a small bottle of their metallic blue paint. The price, ( which was stamped on the bottle at the factory), was 35 cents. That bottle finally went bad in 2016, ( I didn't use it often but I did use it ) Ahhhhhh, memories..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Yes, I miss those days...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Oh my yes! 69 cents! I would definitely use them if they still worked. Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I like that candy Indian turquoise! Nice shade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Give them a shake today, and again tomorrow, and again whenever you remember, until you try it. Solid colors likely won't work (permanently settled) but metallics and maybe candies ought to be good provided you can mix them to the point where the little ball rolls around the bottom of the can without resistance. Propellant is another matter; either there's enough there or there isn't. I've got two or three cans of Hot Rod Primer...got them mixed as much as they're going to be...just waiting for the right project, like an early Ford coupe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I agree with Mark. I''ve got some cans of Pactra Pealustre enamel, only produced in 1962-63, that still work. Amazing, especially when one sees the seals breaking on less that ten year old cans of Testors One Coat and Muscle Car Lacquer cans....TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 These were the first spray cans I ever used on models. They had a very nice smooth and shinny finish and we didn't know about primers and clear coat finishes either. They had some nice Candy Colors also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I don't have any of the spray cans left, but I have a lot of bottles of it. They're still good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I have an old tube of Pactra glue that I got off of an eBay purchase years ago... It came in an open model car box.... Anybody know what year this is????..... Price sez .15¢ for the tube..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 9:41 PM, Little Timmy said: In 1975 , I bought a small bottle of their metallic blue paint. The price, ( which was stamped on the bottle at the factory), was 35 cents. That bottle finally went bad in 2016, ( I didn't use it often but I did use it ) Ahhhhhh, memories..... I had the bottles of blue and the green metalic. The green was never opened and the blue was 3/4 full and both were still usable when I gave then to my son two years ago. That paint had an entirely different smell from other paints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepp Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Cool! Thanks for the memories. I used the spray cans and bottles (only 10 cents when Testors was 15 for the same size) back in the '60s. The Hot Rod Primer gray color was just right. Another beautiful color in cans was Candy Tahitian Orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Check this out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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