Re: when did metallic paint start

Posted by JWL On 2015/9/2 10:22:47

I know of an 833 that is being restored. The owner is most particular about authenticity. The paint was especially difficult to match. The original color was a deep dark blue with very fine metallic. The color could be made to match, but the metallic was more of a challenge. Finally, some very finely ground "metallic", that is used in women's makeup in southeast Asia, was located. One has to look closely to see the metallic, and it interacts in interesting ways with sunlight. So at least by 1930 metallic paint was being used by Packard.

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