George.
PPG or Dupont I guess, never heard of Sherwin-Williams. PPG would be the most common paint down
here.
I just got off the phone to the National centre of PPG down here in NZ, and there is nothing they
can do to help, as I thought they would say...
Thanks George!
Glenn.
George McKovich wrote:
> Glen....
> What brand paint formulation do you want??? PPG, Dupont or
> Sherwin-Williams???
>
> George
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Barratt [mailto:FURY@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:38 PM
> To: goldenfin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [GFS] 57 Fury paint sample needed
>
> George.
> Thanks for the reply.
> The paint suppliers down here are most unhelpful. They are from the school
> of store attendants who always say "If you don't see it on the shelf then we
> don't have it." I do have the 1957 Plymouth Colors paint chip chart.
> Bulletin No. 25 (Sheet 1)
>
> Under ' "DUCO" Stock, Order and Code Number' is the code "2547". Under that
> it says 246-90996 Sand Dune White.
>
> Under "Combination and Part Number" it says AAA
> Under that it says "and Int."
> Under that it says (C-9105-E)
>
> Under the actual paint chip sample it says " DUCO 2547"
> Under that it says "DULUX 93-90996" and then after parentheses it says SAND
> DUNE WHITE.
>
> Do you think that you would be able to enquire over there for me? I know
> exactly how they will treat me if I call up from New Zealand and say that I
> am trying to find a paint formula for a 47 year old Plymouth...
>
> Any help appreciated.
> Thanks George!
> Glenn.
>
> George McKovich wrote:
>
> > Glen....
> > I am certain any dupont or PPG paint dealer can pull up the color
> > formulation from the color codes off ditzler paint chips available all
> > the time on Ebay. Or possibly some other fury owner will have the
> > formulation.... It is not a disaster, just an inconvenience. If you
> > don't find it that way then let me know and I may be able to help.
> >
> > George
> >
> > www.imageevent.com/idsnowman/57chrysler300
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn Barratt [mailto:FURY@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 10:26 PM
> > To: Forward Look List; GFS GFS
> > Subject: [GFS] 57 Fury paint sample needed
> >
> > Hi all.
> > A tragedy has befallen me and my Fury, and I am hoping someone will be
> > able to help me out. When I dissassembled my 57 Fury for restoration,
> > and prior to acid dipping, I had my spraypainter come and take a color
> > match off the car, from a location under the roofrail weatherstrip
> > which had never been painted. My spraypainter has moved premises and
> > in the move, you guessed it, he has lost my paint match samples. How
> > am I going to get the correct color for a 1957 Plymouth Fury/Sand Dune
> > White? He says that the original paint formulas are of no use, as some
> > of the tinters are no longer used. The original paint chip charts are
> > hopelessly unreliable due to differences in color from one chart to
> > the next, the sample of paint on the chart is too small, and also the
> > paint color sample is now 47 years old which can change the color too.
> > While it may look correct to the eye, the color could be totally
> > incorrect when applied to an entire car. I do not want to match to an
> > already restored car, as I am then relying on someone else's
> > interpretation of the color. What can I do? Anyone got a 1000 miles 57
> > Fury that they can send me their fuel filler door for a color match? ...
> > :-)
> > There is a new device ("spectrometer" or something) apparently which you
> sit
> > on a car and it analyzes the paint, but this would have to involve a very
> > original unmolested car to be accurate. Any ideas anyone...? This is a
> real
> > pickle-mine is the only 57 Fury in the country, so I have no avenues to
> > pursue in this country. Any help appreciated. Glenn, 57 Fury, New Zealand.
> >
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