ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

[Greg L.]

Does anyone have a way to contact these guys...web address, e-mail, ph#? Are they still around? Thanks

[Joe L.]

Re: ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

Greg----

ASL has been out of business for quite a few years now. They were originally located in southern California and moved to Sparks sometime later. That was their final location.

The founder and principal of ASL was one Don Dorfman. After ASL went out of business due to a variety of "personal issues", Don "migrated" to the Seattle area and went to work for Boeing in their metal-finishing operations. I think that he may have gotten back into the business on a small-scale, part-time basis but I don't know if he's still involved, or not.

I don't know how to reach him.

[Greg L.]

Re: ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

Thanks Joe...you wouldn't happen to know where I could get some(Quick Black #C5005) that they used to supply, would you? It was from a Dec 92 Musclecar Classics article in which Roger Gibson was using it to restore cast components to their original appearance.

[Joe L.]

Re: ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

Greg-----

No, I don't. I think that Don's chemicals were, basically, stuff that he made up from standard chemicals. The formulation was "proprietary". Usually, with these things, if you knew the formulation you could make them up easily.

[Dick W.]

Re: ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

One supplier frequently mentioned on this board is Caswell Plating. I also used Don's plating supplies with good success. I am sorry that he is out of the business. Was a good guy to deal with

http://caswellplating.com/

[John H.]

Re: ASL Automotive Specialties, Sparks NV

Don relocated to the Pacific northwest, and is back in business; he can be reached at nw_guy4_fun@yahoo.com.