[DeTomaso] Paint

[Julian Kift]

I had siilar issues matching my '74 green on two occasions;

 

When I first got the car it had a ding in the roof, so I wanted to repair it and repaint the roof only. The original paint code provided a good match only when I went to Sherwin Williams and had them micx up Acrylic Enamel.

 

This most recent time I intend to repaint the whole car but want to keep the color the same. The paint supplier couldn't produce anything close enough for partial painting from the color code and I assumed in most it was due to fading on the car. So I took the hood into the paint supplier and they color matched from that, but only after a lot of swearing and a couple weeks of tweeking did they get it right, so I had a full gallon mixed up while I was there. 

 

Most reputabe paint suppliers can color match from a sample or panel. 

 

Bill Gaino can chime in on the paint compatibility issues as he's a body repair specialist, but I don't think it should be an issue if preparation and priming/sealing is done correctly.

 

Julian
 
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:27:00 -0400
> From: threemacs at aol.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Paint
> 
> I believe the original paint on the Pantera is acrylic enamel and the 
> modern paint is base coat clear coat.
> If I am repainting the whole car should I stick with the original paint 
> or go with the base coat clear coat?
> If base coat clear coat is the choice is there a compatibility issue? 
> (The painter says yes the supplier says no)
> Has any one had any issues with paint before I commit?
> I have a 74 Grabber blue Pantera that I have owned since 1977 so I know 
> the paint is original but the new paint sample is a lighter blue. I 
> thought that the old paint would fade not get darker.
> Nick
> 7252
> 
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