Hi Nolan.... having personally seen your car I guess I have to
agree you need to be a little careful but.....
my X2B's '77 Spit (bought new in '77) was Inca Yellow... and it was definitely
a much stronger deeper brighter yellow than your car is.
So I guess some of the variation could easily be batch-to-batch,
and year-to-year mix variations right from the Triumph factory.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<triumphs-owner@autox.team.net>; <nass@egroups.com>;
<spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>; "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: spray paint for our cars - Try Tower Paints
I'd recommend some caution about simply ordering paints based on numbers or
names. Those numbers
and names get screwed up over time, and other makers use the same name to
describe different colors.
My Spitfire is inca yellow. This is a nice bright yellow, not the baby puke
inca yellow that PPG sells, which is a
different manufacturer (GM?) inca yellow. Triumph no longer exists, so guess
who's name designation of a
pretty shade of yellow got screwed up?
The PPG red and grey for my tractor are also wrong, even though PPG was
originally the paint supplier to
Ford for my tractor. The red has been changed to the "modern" New Holland Ford
red, which is far to orange. The grey has lost its green hue and is now sold
as two different shades (with the same number) that are
completely wrong, battle ship grey and light grey.
So, be carefull about simply ordering a paint because it's the right name or
number.
>>> "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com> 08/24 9:24 AM >>>
I just sent this email in response to another listers question
and feel that all the lists could use this info
Anyone needing color matching for ANY vehicle after 1930
Tower offers custom Spray cans and volume paint supplies based on
PPG and Dupont codes
...definitely worth checking out
http://www.towerpaint.com/auto.html
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter Shore" <clshore@yahoo.com>
To: "KTnKT" <ktnkt@cape.com>; <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; "spitlist"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: Rimmer & spray paint
Pick up any issue of Hemmings, you will find several
vendors that will supply you with spray cans of any
paint you need.
You'll also discover that just about any part or
supply is available, if you are willing to pay enough
for it.
Carter Shore
--- KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Reid & list,
> I tried to buy the Carmine Red spray paint (for a
> 76 TR6) from TRF
> but they no longer sell it due to the short shelf
> life and returned
> product. I was told that the match for that color is
> Dupont #43019 in
> acrylic enamel. Unfortunately, it doesn't come in a
> spray can and will
> need a sprayer. A friend told me about a touch-up
> sprayer his brother
> uses that is a refillable canister that looks
> similar to a regular spray
> can but uses CO2 charges for the pressure. He claims
> it works quite
> well. I don't know who has them, but intend on
> looking when I get to
> that job this winter. Hope this helps some, and keep
> in mind that this
> information comes from someone who may or may not be
> completely sane.
> Cheers,
> Kevin
> 76 TR6 (in carmine red, mostly)
> Hey, what do people in China call their good
> plates??
>
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