RE: [Chrysler300] Air Cleaner/Valve Cover Paint

["Richard Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Based on recommendations of others, I had 1972-74 Mercedes Benz Byzantine
Gold applied to two sets of 1955 batwings and my rocker arm covers.  That
color has some fine metallic powder in it.  One of the batwings had some
fairly original paint on it and we did some doping to get closer to the
original color.  Some yellow was added to reduce the redness.  I had them
clear coated with the top coat de-glossed some--maybe 80%, to avoid that
over-restored wet look.  They ended up looking pretty good, although still a
little too red and shiny.  Those in the know indicate that the originals
varied in color considerably and that anything close will probably be OK.

I can send electronic files of color pictures taken in sunlight if you want
to see the results.

Like Lt.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dave Geise
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:50 PM
To: Chrysler300
Subject: [Chrysler300] Air Cleaner/Valve Cover Paint

Hi to all,
     For years, the standard paint for air cleaners/valve covers for 
those not wanting to have the "correct" paint
mixed, was Plasticote No.452.  Then this sort of dropped out of the 
market.  I believe there was some server
traffic some time ago that this number was superseded.  Anyone recall 
what the new number is or if there is a
close match of a different manufacturer.

               Thanks and best regards,
               Dave Geise   57C in NJ


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