Color Code Question
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Color Code Question
Hello, I have a 1973 F250 2wd and I need to paint the interior. My truck is 100% original and the vin on the door calls for WHITE. The whole exterior has been buffed and then cleared but I want the interior and engine bay new paint.
My question is my truck has a lot of patina and obviously is 42 years old in the Florida sun but I can tell you the truck is not WHITE.. It's a cream color. I bought a touch up pen just to test and it was Ford Performance White and it wasn't even close.
I've read in other posts a name for the white and I think I read it was used with two-tone work..
That's question number 1... Number 2, do you think a single stage paint would be fine. Truck will never be a show truck and it's always just gonna be a clean driver.. I have all the interior new ready to install and don't know if the extra work on clears would be worth it.. Personal preference I know but maybe some prior experience can help me pick it out...
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What brand paint if it even would make a difference all things considered.
Thanks for reading and for any help you can send my way.
My question is my truck has a lot of patina and obviously is 42 years old in the Florida sun but I can tell you the truck is not WHITE.. It's a cream color. I bought a touch up pen just to test and it was Ford Performance White and it wasn't even close.
I've read in other posts a name for the white and I think I read it was used with two-tone work..
That's question number 1... Number 2, do you think a single stage paint would be fine. Truck will never be a show truck and it's always just gonna be a clean driver.. I have all the interior new ready to install and don't know if the extra work on clears would be worth it.. Personal preference I know but maybe some prior experience can help me pick it out...
And #3
What brand paint if it even would make a difference all things considered.
Thanks for reading and for any help you can send my way.
Tuned
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You will be absolutely fine with a single stage paint. A clear coat is basically just paint without pigment/color. (Yeah,I know; ultra-violet protection etc.,etc., all great sales pitches).Go with a single stage from a reputable brand,follow directions and you'll be happy. Whites tend to go yellow as they age so to make that cream color add DROPS of yellow until you get what you want. That bright white doesn't ever look very natural/original so I tint many times even on newer stuff . Good luck,you can do it!
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Ford's "white" is Wimbledon White... IIRC, code M. You can verify the OEM color by decoding the warranty tag on the rear face of the driver's door.
Paints have come a long way from the days when PPG and Dupont (now Axalta) were pretty much the only game in town. Whatever you end up using, use the brand's paint system.. meaning color, handrner, clears, sealers, and primerss, etc. to ensure compatibility.
Summit's paint system is decently priced.
Try these guys too: Auto Body Tools & Shop Supplies | Auto Body Toolmart
Paints have come a long way from the days when PPG and Dupont (now Axalta) were pretty much the only game in town. Whatever you end up using, use the brand's paint system.. meaning color, handrner, clears, sealers, and primerss, etc. to ensure compatibility.
Summit's paint system is decently priced.
Try these guys too: Auto Body Tools & Shop Supplies | Auto Body Toolmart
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Hello and thanks... I think I'm gonna just take the glove box door with me and see about matching that up.
Thanks for the help I will make sure to use the full system and I'm sticking with the single stage.
Thanks for the help I will make sure to use the full system and I'm sticking with the single stage.
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Ford's "white" is Wimbledon White... IIRC, code M. You can verify the OEM color by decoding the warranty tag on the rear face of the driver's door.
Paints have come a long way from the days when PPG and Dupont (now Axalta) were pretty much the only game in town. Whatever you end up using, use the brand's paint system.. meaning color, handrner, clears, sealers, and primerss, etc. to ensure compatibility.
Summit's paint system is decently priced.
Try these guys too: Auto Body Tools & Shop Supplies | Auto Body Toolmart
Paints have come a long way from the days when PPG and Dupont (now Axalta) were pretty much the only game in town. Whatever you end up using, use the brand's paint system.. meaning color, handrner, clears, sealers, and primerss, etc. to ensure compatibility.
Summit's paint system is decently priced.
Try these guys too: Auto Body Tools & Shop Supplies | Auto Body Toolmart
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GM's white seems to be the whitest white out there. I jokingly named by boss's Tahoe "The Fridge" and now that's what her whole family calls it.
Lexus' pearl white is a nice creamy color.
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