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....best matches the silver ground effects on an '82 -'84 Z/28?
Before anyone says "get the color code", I have. I had both a touch up pen and had some spray cans made with the correct code. I know metallics are tough, but it just comes out substantially darker.
I bought a can of Duplicolor Silver Metallic as an experiment, and it's actually closer than the "real" stuff, but maybe a tiny bit too bright.
Any advice?
__________________ 1989 IROC-Z, LB9, T-5, 3.45 -- pretty fast
1983 Z/28, LU5, 700R4, 2.93 -- half fast
1985 IROC-Z, LB9, 700R4, 3.42 -- it's yellow
Not a "peanut cam" in the bunch.
Hit up your local auto body supply shop. Have them sample the existing paint. They'll have a gadget that they hold against the paint and it tells them how to mix paint to match. Then you can have them put the mixed to match paint in a spray can. They could probably do a bottle of touch up if that's all you need too.
Remember that the stuff in the can matched the paint as was in the factory, not how it is now after 25+ years.
Oh, for sure. But it's just plain the wrong shade of silver out of the can - too dark and brownish. Actually, I've already repainted 3/4 of the ground effects, so matching it to the old paint is no longer the issue. As soon as I find the right shade of silver, I'll probably repaint whole thing again..
__________________ 1989 IROC-Z, LB9, T-5, 3.45 -- pretty fast
1983 Z/28, LU5, 700R4, 2.93 -- half fast
1985 IROC-Z, LB9, 700R4, 3.42 -- it's yellow
Not a "peanut cam" in the bunch.
Hit up your local auto body supply shop. Have them sample the existing paint. They'll have a gadget that they hold against the paint and it tells them how to mix paint to match. Then you can have them put the mixed to match paint in a spray can. They could probably do a bottle of touch up if that's all you need too.
I think I'm beyond the touch up stage, (see above post). Plus, I'm not sure that putting the right (metallic) paint in a can will give the right color when sprayed. As soon as I can find a mass marketed silver in a can which matches the correct color, I'll redo the whole deal.
__________________ 1989 IROC-Z, LB9, T-5, 3.45 -- pretty fast
1983 Z/28, LU5, 700R4, 2.93 -- half fast
1985 IROC-Z, LB9, 700R4, 3.42 -- it's yellow
Not a "peanut cam" in the bunch.
Okay. I only did a small test area on my front spoiler, but it looks like Duplicolor silver mist DS503 is a match for our silver ground effects.
You'll have to order it from NAPA since you probably won't find it off the shelf.
Can't wait until it's warm out!
__________________ 1989 IROC-Z, LB9, T-5, 3.45 -- pretty fast
1983 Z/28, LU5, 700R4, 2.93 -- half fast
1985 IROC-Z, LB9, 700R4, 3.42 -- it's yellow
Not a "peanut cam" in the bunch.
