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| | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | I'm aware that this subject has been asked too many times. I'm going to have to find a place on the bed or body to soda blast and get the original color for the owner. It now has a beautiful semi gloss black newer paint job. I guess I will take off one of the revit's on the ID plate. Is there a way to get a paint code off the S.#? Doc.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 | Nothing on the serial number would indicate paint code. Try pulling off the mirror bracket if it has one on the driver's side cowl or look on the back of the cab or front of the bed that typically doesn't get painted on a repaint unless they remove the bed to repaint.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | How about the back side of the vent behind the hood when you raise it? That was the best protected original paint on my truck when it came time for color match. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,289 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,289 | On my 1954 3604, the original color was "found" when I removed the front fenders and then again the rear fenders. Also, as Greg H said, the cowl vent.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 155 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 155 | I see that Jim Carter's has the original blue color of my truck (yep, I found a spot that probably never saw the light of day). Carter carries Acrylic Enamel. I don't know much about this paint. There is no description about the paint; i.e., water based, thinner or hardener required, etc.
Can it be cut and buffed? I'm pretty much an amateur painter (rattle cans). I have a regular siphon type gun (recommended psi?).
Is it a long lasting paint, or prone to chipping or cracking, or is the urethanes better?
54 Chevy 3100 Deluxe 3 speed on column. Keeping original as possible but changed to 12 volt system.
JB Weld..."I put that stuff on everything"
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 | What JIm Carter sells is PPG ALK-200 Acrylic Enamel. So far I have shot my engine with it, and it goes on nicely.
You can get better paint (aka more expensive), but it works well that I can see. I have not used it on sheet metal yet.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 155 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 155 | Must be good stuff if used on an engine. What did you add to the paint for shooting?
54 Chevy 3100 Deluxe 3 speed on column. Keeping original as possible but changed to 12 volt system.
JB Weld..."I put that stuff on everything"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,249 | A lot of people get hung up on engine paint. They worry the paint will burn from the heat. Most paint will start burning at 300 plus degrees? If your engine is running that hot, you have other problems besides paint. Exhaust manifolds are a whole nuther story.
So you can use almost any automotive paint on your engine. Make it match the body paint if you want. Like anything, you need to prep the metal to make sure the paint sticks. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,004 | What did you add to the paint for shooting? ALK-200 comes ready to shoot out of the can. No thinner needed. Here's the product data sheet from PPG: Link
Last edited by klhansen; 10/12/2021 7:21 PM. Reason: added data sheet
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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