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WWII paint

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:36 pm
by pmcree
I was always told that early paint on vehicles (20's-30's) were asphalt based. That is why with age the paint darkened to almost a black.

The original paint on my truck looked like it lightened with age. Was the WWII lead based or asphalt?

Paul