Jan Eyerman wrote:
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> This may sound dumb, but could someone enlighten me on color codes? I have a
> DuPont paint chip/color code catalog from the mid-sixties that gives DuPont
> numbers next to a color. Is that useable today?
Probably not. I wrote an article for the Alpine Marque newsletter
explaining how to get the correct color for our Alpines & Tigers. The
old formulas don't work, because they reference the old organic pigments
that don't exist anymore. Also, the old resins (enamel, lacquer, etc.)
don't exist either. You need the original parts to scan them, and make a
new formula on the spot.
Jan
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