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I'd consider it a favor if some folks could weigh in on where they buy aerosol cans of paint in original Ford factory colors. I'm specifically looking for paint for the 1974 model year for F100s. A Google search and eBay reveal several folks selling paint, but I'd like input from someone with experience buying to know where to look and folks to avoid.
Forget the online stuff if you're remotely interested in a color match.
Go to your local RM or PPG distributor and buy it there. if you have the color you want to match take a gas cap or something and have them tint it to match for you. if you don't just take what you get, nobody has an exact formula to match the original enamel with today's paint. but it's close enough.
NAPA paint is Sherwin Williams, it's not the best but it's okay .
I took my trucks exterior paint code to my local O'Reilly's parts store and they can get any paint code put in a aerosol can. It was not cheap, but that worked to paint match what I needed. Omni-Pac Masterblend is what is on the label. I ended up needing more than one can, and they matched it perfect every time.
Disregard the yellow highlights. This might come in handy some day. Wimbledon white is about half way down.
If you want it in a can I also say find a local auto paint store that can do that.
It is nice to setup a partner ship with the local store so if you have questions or run into issues you have someone local to ask.
Depending on what you are painting and the equipment you have it might be best to just get a pt or qt of paint and some reducer and load up the touch up spray gun.
When I was doing body work and painting my truck over 5 years ago I used NAPA as that is who I knew at the time had auto paint close to me.
I got no complaints on the NAPA paint and they were shocked how good the paint laid down but I also know a lot has to do with the painter and not the product or equipment.
Other wise it was an hour drive 1 way and that would not work. I have since found a O'Reilly's close to me also has auto paint that is just as far as the NAPA.
I used Dupli Color premix silver & clear on my bumpers from that O'Reilly's and I put it in a Preval Complete spray bottles with the canister.
Did not want to dirty my gun for 2 bumpers and felt cans was not the way to go.
Dave ----
This chart is excellent. Is this something you made, or might there be one for 1974 out there somewhere? Thank you for your response - this is extremely helpful.
You, sir, are much more advanced than I when it comes to painting; I have a buddy who's been in the paint and body business for forty years who's going to do most of the heavy lifting when it comes time to paint the exterior. That said, there appears to be some consensus that NAPA is a good source for paint, and I'm going to check there for my limited paint needs.
Thank you for your advice and response; I really appreciate your time.
My local autobody supply store carries PPG products and their lower-cost line, Omni. I have purchased paint 3 different times there for my 79 in medium light pine in both single stage and base/clear over the past 20 years. All were mixed per the factory paint code according to the book, not custom color matched to what I have, and in each case the paint color has matched perfectly to my original paint (still in great shape, always stored inside). I usually buy quart or pint cans and spray it with my gun to save some money, but they can also put it in an aerosol can for convenience.
That said, I have also purchased spray cans of paint for my 2016 F150 from some random online vendor and used it to paint my mirror caps and it also turned out great. The color is a tri-coat pearl white, and I followed the directions that came with it and it matches perfectly as far as I can tell. It has also held up on the mirror caps for 2 years now, even through 2 harsh PA winters with no chips so far.
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