Colin,
Actually, there is another source I reported on some time ago, Tower
Paint. They do not have to scan your samples, as it seems they still
have the original factory codes (for Tigers anyway). I have included my
original "end-reports" here for you, as they were sent in September.
Steve
Subject:
Re: A Can of 86 Green, Please!
Date:
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 09:22:57 +0100
From:
Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
To:
Spook37211@aol.com, Jimdamelio@aol.com, "Richard Atherton
(Entex)" <a-richat@MICROSOFT.com>,
Tigers Den <tigers@autox.team.net>, Jay Laifman
<Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com>
References:
1
I finally finished the spraying of my one headlight rim with the can of
86 green from Tower Paint. I have included the original e-mail for those
who accidently hit "delete."
It looks great. The spray nozzle is special and produces a "fan" spray,
like a real spray gun, rather than a circle. The color match is very
good, and the difference is most likely the age of the original paint.
Remember, the Rootes codes are Enamel. The Acrylic codes are "close", as
the vendor says.
I did cheat a little bit. Got "chicken" at the last minute and asked a
paint shop to spray the removed rim. There were a few scratches in the
primer, and I figured he could prep and spray in his booth, and I
wouldn't get knicked too badly. He really liked the car, and besides, he
charged me zip. Came out great (overnight dry recommended). Got a bid on
a complete repaint, including hard-top, with the best hardened acrylic
urethane, all the skin ripples removed, and color-sanded. Trunk and hood
interior included. I remove chrome strips/badges/ stuff. $2500. Don't
need it yet, but someday. Saw Jan Harding's car at Woodley Park.
Sunday's British Car Meet, not Saturday's Chrysler Meet (guess I could
have entered both). With the attention to detail he has put into that
beautiful restoration, I think I'll just stay street driveable. Won't
race Phil Hill either (well maybe in a few more years he'll get feebler
faster than me {8->)
Hope this helps out the "Can of 86 Green, Please" group.
Steve Laifman wrote:
>
> Ray and others,
>
> I have been following all leads to get my headlight rim painted. The
> local PPG stores will scan-match a sample ($25), sell you a minimum
> quantity ($20), and put it into cans at $8.50/can. They do not seem to
> be able to find anything on "Rootes", "Sunbeam", or anything close in
> their formula guides.
>
> Did follow up on an e-mail lead for Tower Paint, Oshkosh (by gosh) WI.
> Phone 800-779-6520. They were very helpful, and looked up the formula
in
> their old records. Found it under "Chrysler", "Rootes", code:86,
color:
> green. The number on the can is 97171DH, but that could be an order
> code. They can only supply it in enamel, but for a headlight rim I
think
> that's OK. They have a very unusual nozzle on the can for spraying
like
> a pro spray.
>
> The 16 oz can costs $12.95 + $4.95 shipping (UPS 9 day). 6 or more
cans
> are $9.95 each. !6 oz primer can $7.95 ea. They also sell a touch-up
> brush you spray and daub a little ding or chip from small to large,
> starting at $0.50. I would have ordered one with it, if I had known,
but
> they are certainly available locally.
>
> They also carry Du Pont (PPG) Centari Acrylic Urethane Enamel. I
suppose
> they can make up some enamel in your code and match their own spray
> trial in Acrylic. Can't be as expensive as the local store. A paint
shop
> wanted $100 to paint 1 rim.
>
> Will report on results after I get the paint sprayed.
>
> Steve
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