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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 | Hi,
I'm Steve from Switzerland. I have a 51 1/2 ton and I would like make a stock restoration. But I have a problem to find a dealer for the paint.
I have all the Dupont code for the paint, thanks Stovebolt (example 93-1863R for the exterior, C8306 or 202-81407 for the interior) but it is impossible to find the paint in Dupont Europe.
Has someone a solution or an address to buy the paint ?
Thank's in advance.
Kind regards.
Steve | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | Jim Carter's (link is on this website) lists "original" colors on their website. Some of the other vendors do as well.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 49 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 49 | You can also go to PPG's website. WWW.PPG.com. They have all the old colors in a searchable format and will ship. They have enamels and two stage paints. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | boltare,
Did you have to register to be able to search the color listings?
If not, would you please post the link?
Thanks,
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 | Hi, Thank you for your help. But it is impossible for me to buy the paint in USA because the ship through air mail is forbidden and the vendors wouldn't ship by "boat". I tried to obtain the paint with the modern code found on this site( http://www.speedprint.com/Deves50/paintcolors.php )to Dupont but the code in USA and Europe aren't the same. I tried too to obtain the RustOleum spray for the interior but it isn't imported on Europe. It's really a big challenge to obtain the original color paint. Perhaps the last chance is to find some body who will accept to do and send me an paint ship. Do you know someone interested ? Kind regards. Steve, from Switzerland | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Steve,
I go to Europe on occasion, but cannot bring it in my suitcase due to government restrictions. How much paint are you talking about? At times I have ocean freight shipments going (but not very often) and possibly/maybe/hopefully I could stow the paint in the container without violating safety regulations.
Next question: I don't get to Switzerland. Is it possible to ship from Italy or UK to Switzerland?
How much documentation would be required for such a shipment? VAT/customs/duties?
I would like to help you out, but I worry that it might be further complicating things!
I am really surprised that an auto repair shop is unable to match paint by code. Is it possible that ICI has a "paint translator" from Dupont/PPG to theirs? Just a thought...
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | You might try to have a paint code matched to a BASF paint line, or another brand of paint that is sold in both Europe and the US.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 | Hey Steve51,
Do the paint stores in europe have the computer programs that will read a color chip, mix the paint to said color chip? In reading this topic, i didn't see where this is discussed. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1 | Hi Steve,
There is a company in Italy that makes the most delicious lacquer paint in original colors I've ever seen. I'm sure they can ship it to you in Switzerland with no trouble.
If you have success please report back and maybe you can ask them if it's possible to ship their paint to the United States?
This came off one of their labels...
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Lechler Lacquer Paint - Italy
Company: Lechler SpA
Via Cecilio 17
22100 Como
Telephone: +39031586111
Telefax: +39031686206
"In order to get more information and in case of emergencies call the Office. (Tel +39-031-586301) (fax +39-031-586299)" | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Looking at Google Maps, it looks like Como IT is about 2 miles from Switzerland's southern border! Talk about irony.
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 14 | Hi,
Many thanks Bill for your proposition to ship the paint. But like you, I think it will be very difficult to complete all the authorization and documentation.
Strat, you have right, in Europe you have computer to read color chip, but I haven't a color chip. This is THE problem. The cab was completely repainted few years ago and I haven't found a part with original color.
Thank you wblynch for the italian address, but witout color chip or paint code I can't do anything. Perhaps do you have the paint code for italian ?
Now I will contact reseller like "Filling Station" and "Jim Carter" and I'll propose to make color chip. I'm sur many people out the USA will be interest to obtain color chip. Beside on ebay I found some resseller who propose original color chip by Dupont for the exterior paint.
I will report back the result.
Have a nice week and success with your stovebolt !
Steve, from Switzerland | | |
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