Re: Packard Blue Crossreference?

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2008/9/7 11:33:34

"My car is a good example, there was not a single place on the car, even under hidden areas, trim, weather stripping where the paint did not oxidize. Not sure if this was something unique to the shade or type of paint. But serves as a good lesson that time, heat, and the elements can oxidize paint that never sees the sun. So dont always rely on that 50 year old original paint as being the correct shade just beacuse it was under a fender, in a door jam, or under some trim."

You have to polish it up. Take the best freshest sample you can find, in the glove box door is good if it is the right color. Or someplace that is the original paint with the least fading.

Then polish it with fine rubbing compound or cleaner. This takes off the oxidised surface and exposes new paint. You can see the old dead paint on the rag. This fresh surface will be as close as you can get to the original color.