Don
I would definitely be interested in the colour mix code for Geranium, as I am
rebuilding TS554 which was originally Geranium and have been wondering how I
could get the correct mix for my paint sprayer.
I know the colour was unpopular, but I am of the opinion if you can't decide
what
colour to have a car, then put it back to its original state !
Thanks for your assistance about this - I won't be needing the paint for another
3-6 months so there is no hurry !
Regards
Brian Johnson
Internet bjohnson@mmm.com (work) or b.johnson@diamond.co.uk
1963 TR4 AFP503A / IZS 733 - CT27216-L (now not L but O ) ex
USA
1954 TR2 4 6 BHX TS554-O in lots of pieces and locations
UK Car
Don Pikovnik wrote:
> >Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 23:29:41 -0600
> >From: kengano@advant.com (Gano, Ken)
> >Subject: sex, politics, religion and color
> >
> >
> >Having watched, and occasionally contributed to this list for a little over
> >4 years, I feel justified in suggesting that color is another of hose topics
> >best not discussed in the officers mess.
> >
> >While looking through some old material recently I noticed Triumph at one
> >time offered a door casing (part #552884, among others) in a color called
> >"Geranium."
> >
> >Well, for the life of me, I couldn't remember what a geranium looked like.
> >Never fear, it's December and the Gurney's catalog is next to the commode.
> >A quick look revels two geraniums. One is a very red shade of purple. The
> >other (called Johnson's Blue Geranium) is a definite blue with but the
> >slightest tint of red.
> >
> >Well, which shade better describes what was used on our cars? Either could
> >make a striking contrast color. I've heard some of the horror stories
> >regarding color combinations. I can only visualize geranium and yellow.
> >
> >Ken Gano
> >downstate illinois
> >'59 TR3A TS57756L
> >'58 TR10 TBE9239LDLB
>
> Ken,
>
> When I started my color book project, I received some old Dockers color
> cards from John Twist at University Motors that had three of the rarest
> Triumph colors (IMO), Geranium, Ice Blue, and Olive Yellow. These of course
> are paint colors, not trim.
>
> Geranium is red, quite a muddy version, almost a deep dirty pink, but red
> nonetheless. ICI has matched all three of these colors in a single layer
> urethane called "2K" and added the colors to their database. Admittedly,
> the match was done to an old color card, not an original sample, but I
> thought something was better than nothing.
>
> The colors can be mixed by any ICI supplier. I have the ICI paint codes at
> the shop and can post them if anyone is interested. None of three colors
> floats my boat, but hey, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?
>
> Yours truly,
>
> Don Pikovnik
> Coloramic Process, Inc.
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Cheers
Brian Johnson
Internet bjohnson@mmm.com (work) or b.johnson@diamond.co.uk (home)
1963 TR4 AFP503A / IZS 733 - CT27216-L (now not L but O ) ex USA
1954 TR2 46 BHX TS554-O in lots of pieces UK Car
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