matching paint
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I just bought some paint to do touch-ups on my '72 F100. The colors are Tempico Yellow and Sequoia Brown Metalic. The guy warned me that the color on my truck would have faded over 30 years so the new paint wouldn't match exactly...and it doesn't. My question is; can the new paint be faded out or lightned by adding...say...white or am I just inviting disaster? Has anyone done this?
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Good paint stores can computer color match. Hence, if you can take in a small trim piece or part, they should be able to run the computer program and come up with a good match.
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How big of areas are we talking about here?
If the areas are small,take some rubbing compound to the new stuff after its been cured for a while,then buff it up to blend with the old stuff.
Of course,
There is also the Bodywork forum to help out.
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If the areas are small,take some rubbing compound to the new stuff after its been cured for a while,then buff it up to blend with the old stuff.
Of course,
There is also the Bodywork forum to help out.
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver
w/Explorer Pkge.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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Yeah, I might be OK. The area that I'm repainting is the part below the wide chrome molding at the bottom. It's only about 1 1/2" wide and it is separated from the rest of the body by the chrome molding so you never actually see the new paint up against the old paint. I'll try rubbing it out as you suggest.
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