Someone has repainted the Zolatone with regular wall paint. How do I restore the Zolatone finish?
Zolatone is very tough, and if the paint is latex, you may be able to strip it off with something as simple as Lacquer Thinner – in many cases you can pull the latex paint off in sheets. If the paint is oil based, or the Zolatone is damaged, paint strippers are required. You don’t have to get every bit of old finish off, you are just looking to get a smooth clean finish here. Instructions for Zolatone application are on their website (http://zolatoneaim.com). As for the modern colors available, the Silver Gray (20-72), Apollo Gray (20-11), Medusa Gray (20-45) and Desert Camo (20-80) look close to older colors. These are just the beginning, as you can intermix these, or add another color to these and get your own mix. For example, take Desert Camo with a little Bright Blue thrown in – and it’ll look just like the color used in the 1950’s/1960’s on the Coral and Turquoise interiors. The website and printable PDF file have many of the combinations possible.
