[MV] CARC Paint

Julian Burke (julianb@esper.com)
Sun, 22 Aug 1999 12:21:00 -0400

CARC is an acronym for Chemical Agent RESISTANT Compound. NOT REACTIVE!
There is no such thing as reactive paint! CARC paint is a polyurethane
paint with more intense ingredients. It is basically the same as IMRON but
a little nastier. You use the same precautions with Imron as you would with
CARC. (Hopefully as with ANY paint for that matter!) The replacement
paints ie; Aervoe, are enamel and enamel paint just does not have the
stamina that a urethane componet based paint would have. If you are
painting a show vehicle, you may not want to paint it in enamel esp. if it
will be outdoors alot. Any good automotive paint store can mix a urethane
based paint for you in any color. They add a silicate to it for taking away
its' luster which is what you want for a military vehicle. A good paint
mixer will know what you want or they may have to experiment. Personally, I
would never use enamel on any vehicle I own. Also, once you have painted in
enamel, you cannot paint over it with urethane. (You can the other way
around though) If anyone is interested in where they might obtain fresh new
CARC paint, I have a contact at the factory that can ship it to you but
should be billed out to a pro paint body shop. About $65 a gallon if I
remember correctly. A gallon (5 quarts) will easily do a M1009 Blazer.
They also take credit cards. What I have ordered is the gallon with the
quart of catalyst (making up to 5 quarts of CARC) It sprays beautifully and
makes a nice job. Don't buy any surplus CARC that is single componet. You
are wasting your money as I did with a dealer in 5 gallon pails. If you do,
shake the can and see if it is still liquid. If it doesn't shake, stay
away! Single componet has a very short shelf life. Two componet paints are
best. Maybe this will help someone. Your jeep nut, Julian Burke

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