Medina, a 1971 T-code Monaco

Anytime you are wanting an accurate match to a factory color doing a spray out is necessary. In this picture the lighter color is how the standard formula Came out. Way too light and too gold. After adding some black and dark green and 2 more spray outs we got it right.
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azblackhemi said:
Anytime you are wanting an accurate match to a factory color doing a spray out is necessary. In this picture the lighter color is how the standard formula Came out. Way too light and too gold. After adding some black and dark green and 2 more spray outs we got it right.
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Chris, which company provided the initial formula then and how far off was their initial effort in your view?
 
Steve, it's a PPG formula. I usually start with them and if we can't get a match I'll try another brand. My next choice usually is Dupont's (now axalta) chromabase but that's being discontinued in favor of water-based. Luckily in this case it worked out. It was pretty far off at the start but it was relatively easy to tint as it just took a couple of toners in the original formula to correct it.
 
azblackhemi said:
Steve, it's a PPG formula. I usually start with them and if we can't get a match I'll try another brand. My next choice usually is Dupont's (now axalta) chromabase but that's being discontinued in favor of water-based. Luckily in this case it worked out.
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I have thought from what i have read that TCP Global had the best potential for matching the fine metallics of the past when most companies now use the more shiny "in your face" metallics used in more modern formulas today? At least, when I called TCP Global about this issue, they claimed they are one of the few companies that still have access to those fine metallics? My body/paint guy brought this up many years ago now and that is why I looked into the issue in the past in some depth. That has been one of the reasons I decided to use their paint and I am aware that you have used their products in the past as well.
 
saforwardlook said:
I have thought from what i have read that TCP Global had the best potential for matching the fine metallics of the past when most companies now use the more shiny "in your face" metallics used in more modern formulas today? At least, when I called TCP Global about this issue, they claimed they are one of the few companies that still have access to those fine metallics? My body/paint guy brought this up many years ago now and that is why I looked into the issue in the past in some depth. That has been one of the reasons I decided to use their paint and I am aware that you have used their products in the past as well.
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I have dealt with TCP Global quite a few times and have been happy with them. However I haven't had them mix me any colors. I have a 40 year relationship with my local paint shop and since I insist on doing spray outs that would be difficult to do long distance. Here they'll mix me up 2 OZ's I'll run home do a spray out and if it's good they mix me the rest , if not they tint some more.
 
Before repainting the doors, @azblackhemi managed to free up Medina's door VIN tag that had been painted over. :thumbsup:

The build month (Nov. 1970) matches the info on the fender tag.

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