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1. Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: BONNILA@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:00:11 EDT
Several years ago I had my 1968 MGCGT painted the pale primrose yellow that was on the original car. Apparently a similar compound to the old paint was used--no clearcoat, etc, and a tendency to fade
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01220.html (7,362 bytes)

2. Re: Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 22:47:53 -0700
There are places (like SANEL) that offer computerized color matching, and have a sensor gun that reads the existing color on the car. Not all of their shops have it - you'll have to ask, and specify
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01228.html (8,085 bytes)

3. Re: Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:56:50 EDT
<< A few weeks ago, I had to re-do the driver's door because of a major scratch. The door panel now sticks out like a sore thumb! The body shop said that it would be impossible to match the fade and
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01246.html (7,757 bytes)

4. Re: Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:30:11 +0000
Good luck. I don't think this will as easy a job as some might think it will be. Some will recall that I did the infamous wrap-the-bonnet-over-the-windscreen trick so I needed to replace the aluminiu
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01247.html (9,023 bytes)

5. Re: Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:36:22 -0400
I second the suggestion of contacting Meguiars and trying to restore the original finish. If you need the code #s I have the NAPA / Martin Seynour codes. Carl
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01255.html (7,216 bytes)

6. Re: Touching up original color on my car. (score: 1)
Author: Kimo Tichgelaar <77MGB@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:41:46 -0700 (PDT)
If you try to match a faded color, you might have trouble if the new material fades to a lighter shade (this is a big problem in restoring historic fabrics and paintings). In theory, you can artifica
/html/mgs/2000-08/msg01272.html (9,010 bytes)


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