Need Paint recs
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cadreamn67
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A red tiger?
People that know more than I do about these things have warned me that even with a specific formula, the resultant paint color can vary from one batch to the next. A lot depends on the person mixing it.
If you really want to get the color as close to original as possible, you need to have the paint supplier match to a sample using a spectrograph to determine the formula for their paint.
Jan Servaites is well known in the Sunbeam community as a source of samples that replicate the oem colors. He has done extensive research and has a library of samples. He has made them up by putting the paint on a CD disk which you can buy from him. You take the disk to the paint shop and tell them to make up the paint to match that sample. Then of course test the result to see how well they did.
Jan says he uses Glasurit single stage 22 to paint his cars and you do not have to color the primer with the paint.
PM me if you would like Jan's e-mail address.
BTW, as I understand it, the original carnival red has a significant amount of orange in it that not everyone likes.
Gene
People that know more than I do about these things have warned me that even with a specific formula, the resultant paint color can vary from one batch to the next. A lot depends on the person mixing it.
If you really want to get the color as close to original as possible, you need to have the paint supplier match to a sample using a spectrograph to determine the formula for their paint.
Jan Servaites is well known in the Sunbeam community as a source of samples that replicate the oem colors. He has done extensive research and has a library of samples. He has made them up by putting the paint on a CD disk which you can buy from him. You take the disk to the paint shop and tell them to make up the paint to match that sample. Then of course test the result to see how well they did.
Jan says he uses Glasurit single stage 22 to paint his cars and you do not have to color the primer with the paint.
PM me if you would like Jan's e-mail address.
BTW, as I understand it, the original carnival red has a significant amount of orange in it that not everyone likes.
Gene
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jans samples were taken off original cars i areas that the paint did not fade, under heater core covers, inside boots etc. They come painted on a blank CD for people to match.
Randys suggestion of porsche guards red is true that it is very close.. and it does have an orange tinge to it in brighter light conditions. My alpine was done in porsche guards red and does look very cloe to the original colour.
If yo want to get it spot on, either contact jan, or see whats its like under your heater core cover
Randys suggestion of porsche guards red is true that it is very close.. and it does have an orange tinge to it in brighter light conditions. My alpine was done in porsche guards red and does look very cloe to the original colour.
If yo want to get it spot on, either contact jan, or see whats its like under your heater core cover
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all the automotive paint store needs is your year, make,color code you can use dupont,rm,ditzler, ect. ect. all the painter does is thin the paint to make it sprayable (paint jobber has a formula to follow) british racing green,carnival red, meditterrain blue,aztic white,ect.ect will be the same every time
all the automotive paint store needs is your year, make,color code you can use dupont,rm,ditzler, ect. ect. all the painter does is thin the paint to make it sprayable (paint jobber has a formula to follow) british racing green,carnival red, meditterrain blue,aztic white,ect.ect will be the same every time
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Repeat me Pete
Said this before, and, under the bench are at least a 1/2 dozen quarts of BRG. All mixed to the same code, and all a far different shade.
Said this before, and, under the bench are at least a 1/2 dozen quarts of BRG. All mixed to the same code, and all a far different shade.
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i have to agree with randy. we have an extra three quarts of what was used on my alpine just in case we need to repaint anything. my old timer body man has a few comments about the inconsistant paint mixing being done today. my alpine will be back at the shop soon for a few things and i'm looking forward to seeing the tiger with the same color going on it. he tells me the bottom and interior are now painted. how close will the paint be on the two cars with the same paint?
i have to agree with randy. we have an extra three quarts of what was used on my alpine just in case we need to repaint anything. my old timer body man has a few comments about the inconsistant paint mixing being done today. my alpine will be back at the shop soon for a few things and i'm looking forward to seeing the tiger with the same color going on it. he tells me the bottom and interior are now painted. how close will the paint be on the two cars with the same paint?
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Suggestion # 47-1/2
Sample spray some good sized cards (8 X 8) and TAKE THEM OUTSIDE to see what they look like in the daylight . . . . . .
Sample spray some good sized cards (8 X 8) and TAKE THEM OUTSIDE to see what they look like in the daylight . . . . . .
RE Carnival Red
I' ve been told mine is pretty close. Be glad to email you some pics and a modern paint code match that I had done. I did not do the paint job but had a local PPG store computer sample the hood so they could mix a rattle can for touch ups in engine bay. Email me if I can help.
Dave Gilmore
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I' ve been told mine is pretty close. Be glad to email you some pics and a modern paint code match that I had done. I did not do the paint job but had a local PPG store computer sample the hood so they could mix a rattle can for touch ups in engine bay. Email me if I can help.
Dave Gilmore
dave.gilmore@sbcglobal.net