I used ICI on my '70 TR6 and for anyone who has seen
my 6 can attest to the paint job and match to Laurel
Green.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
"Musson, Carl" wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: donp@ncweb.com [mailto:donp@ncweb.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 8:08 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Winchester Blue, et al
>
> Listers,
>
> Powder Blue (ICI # 8103) is just what the name says, a light pastel blue.
> Wedgwood Blue (ICI # 5814) is similar in color but with significantly more
> gray and somewhat darker.
> Winchester Blue (ICI # 2922) could be described as a "pastel-like" navy
> blue, much darker than either of the above.
> Royal Blue (aka Midnight Blue ICI # 4665) is a deep, clean navy blue, very
> dark.
>
> For the past several months, I have been developing a color guide to postwar
> British cars, including Triumph, MG, Austin-Healey, and Jaguar. To that end,
> I have sprayed roughly 150 colors with ICI "2K" single layer urethane
> automotive paint onto 3" x 5" metal sample panels and have a nearly complete
> set for Tr2-6. These panels will serve as color standards with which we can
> produce a color guide. My company manufactures color cards and I intend to
> use our manufacturing capabilities to produce my color guide.
>
> BTW, nearly ALL colors that were used on these vehicles are readily
> available in a state-of-the-art coating from ICI Autocolor. Anyone
> interested can call ICI customer service at 1-800-647-6050 for the location
> of a local supplier or contact me directly for more info.
>
> Don Pikovnik
> Coloramic Process, Inc.
> 440-275-1199
> donp@ncweb.com
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