It all depends on the guy flipping the mix
dispensers. My neighbor just had a quart of Inca mixed
for his TR6, straight from the numbers, not knowing
the guy had a computer reader for matching.
It matched near perfectly.
I'm doing the same. Since my Blaze Red
was a re-spray... the guy is using a computer
reader to adjust the original paint code for a match.
He guarantees it will match, but can not state
un-equivocally it will look the same 3-5 years from now
in the sun (UV effects between different paints)
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
To: <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Paint Codes
I understand that, but it's the wrong color none the less. Reason being as I
described. It is not even close to the color "Inca Yellow" used by Triumph.
It is an exact match to the very different Inca Yellow used by one of the
american car manufacturers. PPG (and others) have combined the two different
colors in their books as one color, using a single number. Hence the mistake
when color matching a Triumph Spitfire.
>>> Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> 02/08 2:08 PM >>>
Nolan,
The recommendation I gave had nothing to do with the Triumph paint number. It
was to use the PPG/Ditzler paint number. THat one
gives you as close a match as possible to the Spitfire Inca Yellow. Bearing in
mind that as someone pointed out, shades varied from
lot to lot.
Touch-ups using a paint mix probably would never be an exact match, but it
never is for any application. But for a complete respray,
the paint will be fine. By the way, that particular number was taken from an
old Ditzler Paint book specifically for Triumph cars and
also provided a paint chip to verify color. In case anyone is not aware,
Ditzler was absorbed by PPG.
Joe
Nolan Penney wrote:
>
> I would disagree with that based on my experiences chasing paint for my inca
>yellow Spitfire.
>
> An American car manufacturer used the name inca yellow for a hideous shade of
>baby puke yellow/green. The two different paint collors have become merged in
>the code books, with the rather pretty Triumph color disapearing. So the
>Triumph paint number gets you the american baby puke color. Yech!
>
> The most success I had in matching paint was at Home Depot. They do sell
>industrial enamels, which are suitable for cars. I was lucky in that the girl
>working there was an art major, and she carefully blended the shades until it
>became a perfect match. Several years later, with still no wax on that paint,
>lit still matches pretty darn well.
>
> To further muddy the waters, Triumph didn't mix all their paints exactly the
>same way. My stock, original inca yellow is distinctly lighter and brighter
>then many other Triumph Spitfires called inca yellow. The varience under each
>name seems to be quite pronounced. After all, these were hand painted cars.
>
> >>> Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> 02/07 10:48 AM >>>
>
> John,
> Find a PPG/Ditzler paint supplier and give them this code: 72144
>
> They should be able to mix some up for you.
>
> Joe
>
> John Hobson wrote:
> >
> > Talking of paint codes, does anyone know of a UK supplier for Flamenco
> > red(CAD). Rimmers and TSSC don't stock it and I don't think Moss even
> > list it. I didn't think that this was a particularly rare colour, but
> > for some reason I just can't get any paint for touch-up jobs!
> >
> > cheers
> > John
> >
> > --------------------
> > Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 14:01:28 -0500
> > From: Howard Baugues <bauguesh@abcs.com>
> > Subject: Re: Paint Codes
> >
> > Shane, you can find the paint codes on the following site:
> > http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Paint.html
> >
> > Howard Baugues
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