Re: Looking for the "Perfect" Packard Engine Paint

Posted by fredkanter On 2016/9/17 10:52:11

If there were an original formula (nobody has ever found it) , yes some components may no longer be available. Keep in mind that every paint manufacturer has their own formula using their own proprietary tints, today you cannot mix a PPG paint using a Dupont formula.

The way a conversion used to be made was by eye in the paint manufacturers lab. Today they use a computer and to make a new batch you would need an original part with the original paint and yes there's no shortage of them........but as we know they're in a hundred different shades.

Best idea is to find something else to obsess about and spend the extra time drivign and enjoying your Packard with the hood closed