Color Help

[Keith Seymore]

I'm not going to be much help, but I am going to try anyway:

1) When I started in 1979 we were painting "high solids enamel". If you go with acrylic make sure you use acrylic enamel (rather that acrylic urethane). Also - when I redid my '87 I used base coat/clear coat in the original color (which I think was a good move). It mimics the original shade but has a lot more gloss, is easier to take care of and (I trust) is going to be a lot more durable.

2) Don't trust your memory in terms of colors. You will be surprised how far you can be off, especially as you get older.

3) Don't go by the "noun name". The different marketing divisions have different names for the same color. Remember "Hugger Orange" on a Chevy was the same as "Carousel Red" on a Pontiac.

4) AutocolorLibrary shows a code "70" but just calls it "red". It appears to be the only true red they show for full size trucks.

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K