[Healeys] Color Guide

[Bob Spidell]

Wimbeldon White.  Big discussion here: 
http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?108635-Advice-Needed


On 2/13/2017 3:48 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:
> Jim,
>
> There's also a Ford color (oxford white?) that's a close match to OEW. 
> I used plasti-kote truck & sport utility 1589 white to paint the 
> wheels of our Mini some years ago.  Just another possibility.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
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>
> On 02/13/2017 04:55 PM, Jim Werner wrote:
>> Thanks Earl,
>>
>> I have large half page samples in my book of the updated OEW. It seems
>> color matching the samples is the way to go.
>>
>> *Jim Werner*
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Earl Kagna <kags at shaw.ca>
>> To: llennep <llennep at verizon.net>; jwhlyadv <jwhlyadv at aol.com>; healeys
>> <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sun, Feb 12, 2017 10:51 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
>>
>> Jim:
>>
>> Are you aware that Don Pikovnik rematched 2 colours shortly after the 
>> book
>> came out - Primrose yellow, and Old English White. He sent revised 
>> pages to
>> those he could track down - I have the book, and the modified page. 
>> The OEW
>> sample is not that much different, but it is definitely noticeable. I 
>> have
>> one of the original BJ8 hardtops still painted in it's original OEW 
>> paint,
>> and the modified sample is pretty much a perfect match, while the 
>> original
>> sample in the book is a tad off. It might make a difference to your 
>> friend.
>>
>> I would think that with modern paint systems technology, a competent 
>> auto
>> paint shop would be able to match a colour sample accurately with their
>> 'cameras' - with a white, it shouldn't be a problem. When I painted my
>> Golden Beige Metallic BJ8 a while ago, we elected to go with the paint
>> manufacturers formula for the colour. Not sure that it is a perfect 
>> match
>> for the original colour, but seeing as how it's a tough metallic 
>> colour to
>> deal with, at least there's a better chance of a match if the paint 
>> is ever
>> damaged in the future.
>>
>> Let me know if you need a scan of the rematch card - for the 
>> explanation of
>> the whole thing - not the colour.
>>
>> Earl Kagna
>> Victoria, B.C.
>> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: llennep at verizon.net <mailto:llennep at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:44 PM
>> To: jwhlyadv at aol.com <mailto:jwhlyadv at aol.com> ; healeys at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
>>
>> The code is WT3 if I am not mistaken. That was used on my BJ8.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> On 02/12/17, Jim Werner wrote:
>>
>> I have a friend who wants to paint his car and is looking for paint
>> information. I have a copy of Don Pikovnik's Guide to Historic Colors
>> and he
>> likes the OEW sample in the book.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The book gives a ICI reference number so what do we do now? Is that
>> transferable to other brands or how does this work?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Werner
>>
>>
>>
>>
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