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Title: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Randy Powell on December 01, 2010, 02:34:04 PM

Well, I've been trying to track down a color number for a 2010 car. I usually go to the local auto paint place and have them mix up colors without urethane binder. Just the toners then I can go home, add clear (butyrate lacquer) and, bam, instant dope. But it seems anytime it's a new color; 2010 or (God forbid) 2011, the auto companies don't really want you to know. I asked by paint guy and he says that he won't have access to the next mixing charts (and he's talking 2010 colors) until, maybe mid-January.

So, looks like I'll have to wait on the paint color I wanted.

Sigh...

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Wynn Robins on December 01, 2010, 04:00:19 PM

nah - just go to a dealership that has the car in the colour you want - get them to pop the hood and get the paint number off the ID Plate.

easy as pie!!!

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Mark Scarborough on December 01, 2010, 06:13:41 PM

Wynn, that works for the factory paint code, but that doesnt give you the mix combonations.
Randy, Somebody isnt doing his homework, Like I mentioned, get me the factory paint code, or the name of the color, and I can MOST likely get the formula for the toners,,

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Randy Powell on December 01, 2010, 08:48:02 PM

Mark,

I sent you and email.

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: wwwarbird on December 02, 2010, 10:00:16 PM

 Randy, I added this in your "Toad" post too:

 Actually, you shouldn't even need the code, that will be harder for you to find. Check an auto dealership brochure or whatever you need to get the proper, exact, name of the color, and then most reputable paint vendors should be able to look it up. Good chance it'll be found in a PPG list.

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Mark Scarborough on December 02, 2010, 10:34:52 PM

Wayne,
the problem isnt finding the color name, its finding Duponts in house color code number for the mix formula. Its a tricoat, and from what I have found its actually a 2011 color and as such, may not have made it into the mix formula database yet.
But I got my people working on it..... n~

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Randy Powell on December 03, 2010, 09:59:16 AM

It's so cool I can call someone that has people.  ;D

If nothing else, hopefully we can come up with a single stage color that is close.

Or, I'll just fall back and regroup. I have a backup paint scheme in mind, but seeing the particular color just gave me a great idea for an overall scheme. We'll see.

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Paul Smith on December 03, 2010, 08:40:04 PM

Surpizing that anybody would want to have a 2010-2011 colour on a model airplane.

1955-1957, now that would be good !!

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Randy Powell on December 03, 2010, 10:04:42 PM

Paul,

The color I want is, well, unique. Should give a cool, low rider look. Very 60s

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on December 07, 2010, 02:57:15 PM

Randy,
Give us a hint. What is the name of the color, and the car brand?

Title: Re: Car companies are very secretive about their paint
Post by: Randy Powell on December 07, 2010, 03:57:16 PM

Tom,

Well, since I have now moved on to a different idea (an so won't be spoiling the surprise), the color I was looking for was 2001 Ford Yellow Blaze Metallic. It's a tri-color paint and so, would be too heavy in the end. Just have to wait until they come out with a single stage color. Probably next year.

Cool color though. Sort of a really bright gold-yellow metallic. Would have been great on a low rider.