[TR] Acrylic Lacquer Paint Sources

[Joe Curry]

Bill,
I think that your car was painted originally with Acrylic enamel not laquer.
I don't know if that makes a difference in CA or not but Acrylic enamel is
still available in many places (including AZ).

It was nitrocellulose laquer that has been banned.  That was the stuff that
was responsible for all those neat candy colors and so forth back in the
50's and 60's.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William Brewer
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:15 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: [TR] Acrylic Lacquer Paint Sources

     I need to paint a replacement fender on a 1974 TR6 that I have. The
color
is Mallard Blue (or green). I believe that acrylic lacquer sales in
California
have been banned by the EPA.  I see a store on Ebay advertising lacquer in
San
Diego and am not sure how they get around this. I have been told that some
stores would still sell it if you signed a form stating that you weren't
using
it on a car.
     Is acrylic lacquer legal in other states like AZ or Nevada? I've heard
that it is also illegal to ship it in to California if you buy it out of
state. If it is still available in adjacent states I might pick up a gallon
next time I visit.
     I believe CA requires all auto paints to be water based now. It seems
unnatural on a TR...
     Any ideas on finding lacquer?
     TIA

     Bill Brewer -Tehachapi, CA
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