Re: [FWDLK] Paint Interchange Questions

["brians" <brians@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re your paint info:  Wayne, you are right on with the older
"poly" and the older "pearl" paints.  Today's pearl paints
are mostly composites using mica chips which do much the
same thing with refracting light as did the older pearl
flakes resulting in color "flop" or change.  The problem
with all of those techniques has been migration of the
flakes or chips up through the clear coats - resulting in a
dull finish after several months.  Today's clear "poly"
(polyurethane) coats however, have solved that problem by
locking in the chips or flakes with the harder coating.

Brian

Wayne Graefen wrote:
>
> I can help on "Poly".
>
> This refers to paints with metallic "sparkle" content, rather
> than solid colors.
>
> The paint industries older term was "opal" or "opalescent" where
> the "sparkle" literally was derived from the shell of some ocean
> going shell fish and probably created in engineering labs as
> well.  "Opalescence" was first used in the late '20s on up into
> the '50s and occasionally later I believe.  "Pearl" finishes of
> today are probably still opalescent.
>
> Wayne Graefen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe and Nancy M <joeandnancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:42 AM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Paint Interchange Questions
>
> >I have the 1945-1995 Paint Code Interchange Manual.  The 1955
> Ply colors
> >show PPG codes 70509 for Seminole Scarlet and 80697 for Orlando
> Ivory.  I
> >checked the PPG website and could not find a place to key in a
> code and see
> >the color so I called them this morning.  They do not show code
> 70509 at all
> >and have an "offset" for 80697 as 2996 which is for a 77 Ford.
> >
> >Few questions:  This book is fairly current, why does it have
> outdated
> >codes?  I looked up 77 Ford and did not see 2996 at all, why
> does PPG show
> >this as a 77 Ford color and the book does not?  Can I rely on
> these codes in
> >the book?
> >
> >PPG told me to have the paint shop call them for a
> "prophet(sp?)" on 70509
> >and they will try to get the formula for them.  I am concerned
> about what
> >color the car might turn out though!  Any advice????
> >
> >Also, as a side note.  Stripping the chrome and trim off the
> car has shown
> >that the car used to be "robin egg blue" where it is now black
> and Ivory
> >where it is red.  I also hope to use the paint codes to
> determine the
> >original color.  Or, does anyone know what robin egg blue would
> be.....
> >Miami Blue, Biscayne Blue Poly (what does the poly
> mean??????????), Tampa
> >Turquoise, etc.  Too many bluish and blue/greens to pick from!!
> >
> >See ya,  Joe.
> >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5768
> >99 GMC Sierra K1500 SLE Z71 4x4 Ext Cab Shortbed 5.3L
> Blue/Pewter.
> >55 Plymouth Belvedere 2dr Club Coupe V8 Auto Red/Black Sport
> Tone.
> >http://www.infopage.com/plymouth/
> >