Trunk Restoration

[budnate]

Rick you have any detailed pics of johns stuff in your car???

Thnx Bud.

[OneStopRestoration]

Hello,

My name is John Berlage. I own a Butternut yellow 69 Yenko, as well as a 69 maroon copo. I faced the same problem everyone else is experiencing when it comes to finding a good trunk paint. A couple of years ago i spent year and a half looking for a good source. I stumbled upon and OEM supplier that produced the paint for GM. During my restoration of my yenko, before sandblasting the trunk, I sprayed some of the new paint over the old. I could not tell a difference. The paint in my opinion is the best you can get. I would like everyone to keep in mind that each GM plant did have variation in texture and look. For anyone who is skeptical please email me at [email protected] for pictures of my yenkos trunk.

I would also like to note, since it has come up on this discussion, how you apply the product is critical to how the paint looks. During my search I also discovered that GM used a very specific gun to spray the paint. They used a binks 2001 gun, with a 200 tip, a 66 fluid nozzle and a internal mix aircap.

[Mr70]

Welcome John,it's been awhile.
Good info. too.
You should bring those Badboys to Collinsville this year.
Do you still have the Placer Gold 1971 Chevelle SS?
Rick

[Mr. T]

Hey John, welcome aboard. Thanks for the trunk detail information, it is appreciated. Say, how about some pictures of the BY Yenko and the Maroon COPO.

[All American Racer]

[ QUOTE ]
Hey John, welcome aboard. Thanks for the trunk detail information, it is appreciated. Say, how about some pictures of the BY Yenko and the Maroon COPO.

[/ QUOTE ] What he said!!

[BillD]

I am confused. Is the stuff that Rick H is selling or the stuff from the ebay auction the thing to get? The one thing I do understand is that the BKH product is not for sale. I have one car with a resprayed trunk that I thought looked good until I picked up another car with an original trunk. Now the respray looks bad in comparison

[OneStopRestoration]

I sell the paint directly, on Ebay, and through Hemmings.

John Berlage

[bkhpah]

The paint we use we make for each job. It took years to get it close. A lot of wasted paint. You have to use it as soon as you get it ready. Thats why it could not be sold. No other reason than that...BKH

[Rick H]

Bill,
The stuff we have and the paint John sells on ebay is one and the same. We bought it directly from John.

Rick H.

[BillD]

Thanks for the information. My old brain finally understands. Is there a trick to applying it and getting it to look correct?