FWIW, my MGA is OEW and when I had it painted 21 years ago the best
match we had was Sherman Williams Automotive F10 A2276 used with
appropriate hardeners. When parked next to an OEW original XK120, there
was no difference. Very chip resistant too.
My $1.25
Dave
59 :{) (Leaf Green)
Burlington WI
Dean Hedin wrote:
> Thanks Frank.
>
> I don't know. I am looking at the original patch of OEW that I have on
> the car. The new paint is close. Real close. I think you have a good idea
> how difficult it is to express all this in digital photos.
>
> Like I stated, on the 4th I am having three LBC afficionados comming
> over for barbecue.
>
> They are..
> A present owner of a '64 E-type Jag. He says his jag is OEW, but I think
> its Cream, since the OEW was only a factory color from '70 on for E-types.
> In any case, I don't think OEW on a later Jag is comparable, so I expect an
> extended arguement. This gentleman has also formally owned a 3000 Healey.
>
> Next, An elderly gentlmen, a former owner of several Morgans, presently a
> 911
> owner (the above gentleman's father). He is old enough to have witnessed
> OEW Bugeyes in the heyday..we'll see.
>
> My eldest brother, a former Bugeye owner and a former Lotus Europa
> owner. He has recently purchased a 74' Midget to restore. He has also
> painted the Lotus and Bugeye himself in the past and has been my
> inspiration.
>
> Only my brother knows it's Rustoleum, has seen the car and likes what he
> sees.
>
> However, at this point, Only I have looked at the original OEW patch and
> compared it to the new paint.
>
> They will all get to do the same on the 4th....and decide, I will do my
> best to
> post and express each of their opinions without bias.
>
> I will also allow them to examine digital photograhs of all the OEW bugeyes
> I have
> photographed and collected off the web over the years.
>
> I don't think a perfect color match is possible. I think the original OEW
> alkyd paint fades over time. Not from UV, but from atmospheric oxidation.
> I think that is why, IMHO, some of the OEW re-creations I have seen have
> too
> much of a brown tinge.
>
> In the end, color is all subjective. If you were to ask me, I would say the
> new paint
> is just a teeney, tiny shade lighter than the original OEW patch of paint.
>
> But then again, we know that the patch is almost 50 years old.
> So, if anything, I think I have errored toward the right side of things...
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