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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | Traded for this non running truck last winter and now it's running all over the place. It's getting chips and marks in it's somewhat nice paint job and I'd like to touch it up. Main problem is I have no idea of it's color. I've heard everything from Teal to Sea blue and Ford Pea green. I know it's hard to tell via pics but giving it a try anyways. Pic 1Pic 2Pic 3 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | 1949 Chevrolet or GMC truck?
OK - you show a GMC
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,202 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,202 | Probably not a stock color. We found a good automotive paint store that can match the color using some gadget they have. It works!
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1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 | Look up the proprietary color chart used by Maaco paint shops- - - - -that has a strong resemblance to their "Irish Green".
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 | Swing by your local body shop; they are color matching experts. If they don't have it, they can mix it.
1951 Chevy Panel Truck
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,301 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,301 | Look up the proprietary color chart used by Maaco paint shops- - - - -that has a strong resemblance to their "Irish Green".
Jerry "Manly yes, but she likes it too." Oh wait, that's Irish Spring.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 | Swing by your local body shop; they are color matching experts. If they don't have it, they can mix it. This is the ONLY way to match it! Having said that, it still may not be a "perfect" match. Even if you had the brand name, series and formula of what it's painted, the touch up paint may not match. Color names don't mean sh!t. In my opinion, take it to a body shop and ask them to fix the chips. They are able to do it, AND you won't be able to tell where they make the repairs which you will NOT be able to accomplish. Nice trucks cost money to keep nice. Cheap repairs will cheapen the truck.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | Alright. Was hoping someone would recognize an OEM color code I could find in a rattle can application. But thats cool. It's a cruiser not a trailer queen and it's appearance is fine for that, at a distance LOL...
Thanks for the suggestions.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 83 | Whether that's rattle can paint or automotive paint I don't see how you're going to match that color. It looks satin so it's either a single-stage painted that way (does the color come off when you wipe it?) or a base-clear two-stage with a matte additive. If you're just touching up chips in the paint you'll probably be fine having a paint shop match it. | | |
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