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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:25:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Culp <jculpjr@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Healeys] Color poll please
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For those who have seen Golden Beige Metallic in the metal, is it ugly?
The reason for my question is that I'm restoring my '67 BJ8 which originally
came from the factory in GBM, but the prior owner saw fit to paint the car
silver with black coves, so all I have to go by are the scattered remnants of
gold hidden in various parts of the car and it's very difficult to get an idea
of the color as a whole. I have seen pictures online, but I'm not sure if
those pictures are an accurate representation of the color in real life.
I was going to use the Lexus gold, but the wife doesn't like it. Then I was
settled on Jaguar "Winter Gold" but I've decided that there is too much green
in that particular color. According to a couple of Healey folks I've spoken
with, true GBM is dull and quite ugly. Is this really the case?
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Hi Jim,
I vote for Healey Metallic Golden Beige. It is a wonderful color!
Presuming you get the right color tone, I understand that the real
issues relate to the aluminum metal flake. Another lister already
mentioned about requiring small aluminum flakes. The other key factor
is to specify "dull" rather than "bright" or "shiny" metal flakes. That
makes all the difference.
Good Luck.
Bob Cobb
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