I have seen several people refer to TRG as a lighter color than BRG.
The color charts in John Thomason's book, "Triumph Spitfire and GT6"
don't indicate that is the case. The TRG (Conifer)paint sample is a
darker green than that of the BRG sample. Now I'm really confused.
Joe
don pikovnik wrote:
>
> >>From: r-james@tamu.edu
> >>Date: Mon, 7 Dec 98 12:08:01
> >>Subject: Subject: RE: BRG paint
> >>To: ARhodes@compuserve.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, donp@ncweb.com
> >>
> >>Don P. and Tony Rhodes wrote:
> >>
> >>[...and my comments are inserted in ALL CAPS FOR
> >>CLARITY (NOT SHOUTING)]
> >>
> >>RAY JAMES
>
> >>I am not even sure it is correct for a TR4A. That "Conifer" seems much too
> >>light/minty. It is clearly different than my original XXX Racing Green
> >>lacquer.
> >>
> >THIS IS NOT A LIGHT/MINTY GREEN. IT IS
> >PRETTY DARK, BUT CLEARLY A BRG, IN MY JUDGEMENT. THIS IS THE COLOR CODE
> >(25) THAT THE BRG (TRG) TR-4A'S WERE PAINTED IN 1965-69, ACCORDING TO THE
> BOOK >I STUDIED. IT IS MUCH DARKER THAN THE BRG THAT A 1969 MGB CARRIED, AS
> I HAVE >HAD THESE TWO SIDE BY SIDE FOR COMPARISON.
>
> Ray,
>
> I have sprayouts of both BRG (ICI 2855) and TRG (ICI 3736) and agree that
> TRG is not "a light minty green". In a side by side comparison, I would
> characterize BRG as somewhat darker, cleaner, and yellower than TRG.
> Conversely, TRG is lighter, bluer, and chalkier. Without a direct
> comparison, TRG could easily be mistaken for BRG.
>
> Yours truly,
>
> Don Pikovnik
> Coloramic Process, Inc.
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