Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
Posted by kevinpackard On 2024/2/6 12:56:09
Help me understand this paint code thing.
Original paperwork that came with the car showed the paint code that was used. GM Met Blue Mix #38144.
Cross referencing that to modern paint on paintref.com shows that as GM code WA9222 and PPG 4110. Medium Blue or Bright Blue depending on the year.
https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplaym.cgi?williams=38144&cols=simpl&rows=200&syear=1996&smanuf=GM&smodel=Chevy%20Truck&sname=Medium%20Blue
The paint cans I got from the automotive paint shop have the above codes on it, but in addition to WA9222 they also have code 24 and 34.
Looking further into the 24 code I found two entries for GM under that code. Medium Blue and Light Blue, both with GM's code of WA4313.
https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplaym.cgi?gmcode=WA4313&rows=200&syear=1974&smanuf=GM&smodel=&sname=Light%20Blue
At least on the computer screen that last code looks closer to the actual color on the body. All the cross references for the original paint code are steering in a different direction, but is it possible that this other code is the correct one?
-Kevin
Original paperwork that came with the car showed the paint code that was used. GM Met Blue Mix #38144.
Cross referencing that to modern paint on paintref.com shows that as GM code WA9222 and PPG 4110. Medium Blue or Bright Blue depending on the year.
https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplaym.cgi?williams=38144&cols=simpl&rows=200&syear=1996&smanuf=GM&smodel=Chevy%20Truck&sname=Medium%20Blue
The paint cans I got from the automotive paint shop have the above codes on it, but in addition to WA9222 they also have code 24 and 34.
Looking further into the 24 code I found two entries for GM under that code. Medium Blue and Light Blue, both with GM's code of WA4313.
https://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplaym.cgi?gmcode=WA4313&rows=200&syear=1974&smanuf=GM&smodel=&sname=Light%20Blue
At least on the computer screen that last code looks closer to the actual color on the body. All the cross references for the original paint code are steering in a different direction, but is it possible that this other code is the correct one?
-Kevin
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