Not a Match (Paint)

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I gave the paint mixer all the paint codes (W) and stuff for the '65 Formula One factory white but not a piece from the vehicle (the factory color is a little creamy-slightly vomity if you ask me). What I got was a brighter white as shown in the ash receiver (don't know if it shows it the photos-first with no flash, second with flash). I am not complaining, I did not care that much for the '65 white, but I was trying to "restore" the color as well as the rest of the vehicle. P.S. I polished and waxed the old trunk latch, so it shines more than the untouched ash receiver.

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Its the color of the primer . It will make the surface color change. Try a couple test panels with primer color differences. Newer paints are a lot more transparent then they use to be when these cars were painted.
 
The primer used this time was black, could be the difference. However, the paint mixer guy has a little metal card with his mix, so I will see if he still has it just to compare.
 
I don't see enough difference to worry about, but it's probably more obvious in person than it is in the pics. As long as you like it, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks...and if you don't point it out to people they ain't gonna notice it anyway. :)
 
However, the trim on your house was probably exposed to the sun? The latch inside a closed trunk would be in the dark all the time. Just guessing.
 
The base isn't the same base that paint was made of 60 years ago, neither are the toners. The base isn't the same from brand to brand. Giving a paint guy a code doesn't guarantee the paint will match.
 
dibbons said:
However, the trim on your house was probably exposed to the sun? The latch inside a closed trunk would be in the dark all the time. Just guessing.
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paint oxidizes over time, that latch has had 40+ years to turn yellow. Go remove the trunk weatherstripping and compare the 2. it should be a lot closer since no air got to the surface(hopefully) under the weatherstrip. if it's a convertible just remove the inner front windshiled pieces and then check there.
 
I wish I had checked there before the car was stripped, sandblasted, and primed. But I do have a '65 Signet convertible (sky blue) that I can still inspect in those few unprotected places. Live and learn.
 
flingdingo said:
The base isn't the same base that paint was made of 60 years ago, neither are the toners. The base isn't the same from brand to brand. Giving a paint guy a code doesn't guarantee the paint will match.
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This is exactly true. Toners change so often there is no way a code is going to be the same year after year. Also when mixing white smaller quantities are difficult to match as they usually use small amounts of black, blue, red, yellow. The amounts of other toners are so small you usually need to mix a certain amount to be able to accurately add those colors.
 
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