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If your looking to spray the face plate the factory gray wrinke finish, VHT sells a wrinkle gray (as well as black and red) in spray can form. It's an extremely convincing version of the original finish.
Here's a couple of online sources.
http://www.pitstopusa.com/detail.aspx?ID=1458
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/vht_high.htm
http://vht.carshopinc.com/product_info.php/products_id/56289/SP205
http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/VHT_WRINKLE_FINISH_VHT_SP201_204_205_p_1996.html
I do believe that NAPA still carries this line as well, however, I do not recall seeing the red or the gray on the store shelf. Maybe they could order it for you.
Before you spray the face plate, spray some test panels to determine the exact texture that you desire. The amount of heat and light applied to the surface AFTER spraying will change the appearance of the texture. More heat and light results in a larger, more grainy surface. When using wrinke paint, it is really important that the paint itself AND the item to be sprayed are at a decent temperature. 65 to 75 is perfect. If the paint is warm and the surface to be painted is cold (or vice versa), the wrinkling affect may not be satisfactory.
If the color is not close enough for you, I would suggest that you still spray the face plate with the VHT gray (unless of course you want it black or red). This will give you a textured surface and will be a perfect basecoat for the final color. After it is completely dry, you could spray it the color of your choice. A lot of larger automotive paint supply stores will put whatever color you want into spray cans for you. Just go through their color chip books and pick a color you want. I would suggest having the paint made in either enamel or urethane as lacquer could attack the surface, changing the appearance of the texture. Spray your chosen color in very light coats. Too heavy of a coat will obscure the texture. You may need to experiment with this process to make sure that you can pull it off without changing the texture too much. It has been done this way before, but I have only seen it done when using paint sprayed out of a gun where the paint could be thinned enough so as not to affect the texture. If you are spraying from a rattle can, you will have no control over the consistency of the paint itself. This may be the limiting factor, but it's worth a try.
Christopher
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