Hot Rods Can I still get centari enamel paint?

I'm to the point where I need to repaint/touch up areas on my Avatar 48 Chev P/U. When I painted it in '03 I used a made up blend of Du Pont Centari acrylic enamel to get the color I wanted. In order to get the sheen (old paint look) that I wanted I added "flatner" to the paint. Worked out fine and has held up very well. My problem is I can't find Centari any where, and I don't know enough about 2018 paint to know what to look for. Any paint guys out there who can suggest a remedy? Bill Rinaldi

 

Dupont sold their paint line to a company called Axalta, they still market Centari. I was able to buy 2 gallons of black Centari a few weeks ago.
http://www.armacoat.com/products/liquid-coatings/centari-acrylic-enamel
if you do google search for Axalta dealers you might find a local source

 

I got mine from this Wisconsin automotive paint dealer
https://www.goautopaint.com/products/DuPont
maybe you can find one near you

 

Went to Finish Masters in La Fayette In. and had a long discussion about automotive paints in todays world. The only Centari they spoke of was "factory packs" but not available to them in Centari colors for mixing of colors. If we can get the color close enough to blend, I'll try Nason enamel. They assure me it will accept a "flatening agent" such as I used be fore. At $46.00 a Quart it's reasonable enough to experiment with. I had an interesting day and even learned enough to make me curious about painting with water bourne paint. (of course, not on a Vintage piece of tin). Bill

 

Not the same but Kirker sells acrylic enamel.

 

My supplier still sells Centari in the black, but only stocks Nason for colors, quoting me $172/gal. plus $14 for a quart of reducer and $23/pint for the hardener.

 

In todays paint world $209 a Gallon for a paint set up is screaming bargain. Bill

 

Yeah, I thought so, too. Last time I bought paint from them was in 1997, and figuring inflation since then, not too bad.

 

Bill,if you didn't drive so fast you wouldn't be wearin the paint off that thing! Ha!

 

There Fulthane line is a Great product as long as it's straight color, no flake/effect... An even though they say reduce, Do Not! Trust me I've shot to many gallons to count... I have not had any luck trying to flat'n it, After two attempts.. So proceed with caution..

 

do you pour it straight from the can to the gun?

 

In the case of Nason enamel, unlike Centari, it does require a "hardner" which I take be an activator. Mixing ratio is 4 (or 5, the ratio is on the paint can), 1 part activator and 2 parts enamel reducer. Mix and your ready to shoot. In my case, I need to use a flatener, my ratio will be some where between 2 and 4 parts of flatener----I'll have to experiment with the look to establish that part. Bill