Re: Paint Formulas

Posted by David Grubbs On 2014/3/29 16:29:21

My 39 120 is painted Packard Blue, which is a dark blue with a slight metallic. I recently went to the Napa paint store and had them make some touch up paint in a spray can for me to paint the headlight buckets and taillights. The guy took about an hour to get it just right after his helper had tried using the computer which messed it up completely. I painted the items and they were a dead-on match. The spray can comes with the formula printed on the label, so when I needed some more, I went back to the same store and gave a different paint guy the can and had him make me another can, using the correct formula. Touched up the fender where I had scratched it working on the running board. It looked good going on, but by the time it dryer, it was not correct - just a touch too much red in it, so it had a purple tinge.

Moral of the story, even using the exact same formula, the paint can and will vary in color. I've also found that with some colors, a change in air pressure on the gun can change the final appearance. It is always best to paint all of the components at the same time. And best to have an expert mixing your colors!