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BTW, I betcha that name's not on the guys birth certificate. "Cool Drive"

Hello,

Can I ask for some clarification on this paint colour please. I have looked into "Hammerfin" and it seems to be a product by Toplne Paints in SA. I can't seem to find anyone in NSW that knows anything about it. Can anyone add any light here?

Hi Scott,

Go to the Protec Paints Website and look at "where to buy" and then put in your postcode and it will come up with all the retailers that stock Protec products that are all manufactured in Gilman, South Australia.

Cheers,
BB.

Hi BB,

That was the first thing I did. The Protec site pointed me to Autowest paint supplies in my area, called them and they had no idea what "hammerfin" was nore were they interested in finding out. Even sent them a copy of the mixing card from this thread and I could still feel his stair on the other end of the phone as he glazed over with boredom while we were talking.

Hi Scott,

Yes it's the same ol same ol that happens with wholesalers setting up retailers and then another company comes along offering more GP to be made and thus the original supplier is just forgotten about. This is also the fault of many suppliers not having Reps any more to keep retailers eager and keen to sell the product like it was in my time when I used to fly into Victoria, Western Australia and NSW along with looking after my own state of South Australia every month to keep on top of things or it would all fall apart.

As I'm in Adelaide I could contact Protec and see what I can organise from my end, but rest assured that they won't send a small consignment (1 litre) interstate as it is classified as "DG" Dangerous Goods and the fines are pretty big if you get caught smuggling DG stuff in the cab of a truck. I've been through all this trying to get a particular paint from Dawn Tools (Hammer tone Green for an SG vice) in Melbourne, now there's a pain in the backside company to deal with and they are wondering why sales have dropped off immensely. Some just don't get it do they ?

Cheers,
BB.

Thanks BB. I intend to call a few more NSW distributors of Protec in the new year, perhaps I'll have more luck.

Hello all, just seeing if this thread is still going. I've been doing some Reasearch into the colours on the piece of paper, I've rang my local paint supplier, and also the dealer in Melbourne, they cannot find a lot of those tints, seeing if anybody has had any luck with the mixture.
Cheers.

This may help- Hammerite Green is the one

https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/77434/Re:_Model_45_-_Just_a_Little_W.html