Paint info

[STEVE YOERGER]

Does anyone have a polo white / sportsman red corvette that the paint has been found to match good to the original ? I am ready to paint a 54 for a guy but have no good sample to tint to. I believe I can match the red to the steering column, but the white I want to be as right as possible.

[Bob R.]

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I can't help with your paint problem, but I did notice at Carslile in 2003 when they had the 50 - 53 Corvettes all of the cars that had been repainted looked to have a different shade of white. I thought the color difference was quite noticable.

[Allen W.]

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Check the archives for the correct name for paint sources. I think its color library or autolibrary. I just bought some Ditzler lacquer paint from them. They color match their mixing against a standard they have developed (my words). They also send a small sample of the paint dried on a card with the shipment. Its expensive but worth it in my opinion.
Allen

[paul bowers]

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Steve,
my 57 is polo white and awhile back I went to my local automotive paint store and they mixed some touch up paint in a bottle for me, because I still had the formula on a can I had saved i think it was ditzler
paul

[STEVE YOERGER]

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Thanks for all of your input.
Stephen

[Dick W.]

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Try this web site

http://www.autocolorlibrary.com

[mike mccagh]

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the 53 thru 55 corvette Polo white was not appliance white, rather it was tinted such that its a little on the cream-colored side. don't paint it appliance white, judges pick up on it right away. good luck, mike

[Joseph T.]

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I too have noticed the difference in Polo White cars especially 53's and 54's.

I thought the color on 53 #003 was very dark..maybe too yellow..and I was a little surprised seeing Nolands 53 was a little on the cream color side of the spectrum. Nolands is not as dark as #003 and probably closer to correct.

See below..although computer translation will not be exact.

I have a 54 that appears to have the original paint..maybe I could find a chip to send you...that could be scanned. The color is close to Nolands but maybe a slight bit less cream.

I think when you walk up to a polo white car and it seems too white or too yellow.. you will know it is not right..

I wonder if anyone out there has an old paint chip cart!

[mike mccagh]

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Joe: i have a gallon of Dupont nitrocellulose polo white i bought in 1969. can never been opened. i have no use for it. mike

[STEVE YOERGER]

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ALLEN, THANKS FOR THE TIP, THAT WEBSITE IS AUTOCOLORLIBRARY.

[STEVE YOERGER]

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THANKS JOE 903, WHO'S NOLAND? COULD YOU FORWARD MY E-MAIL TO HIM? I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHICH PAINT LINE AND/OR CROSS REFERENCE NUMBER THEY USED [ IF ANY....THEY MAY HAVE "BENCH MIXED" THE COLOR ] ,THAT IS IF HE KNOWS WHO PAINTED IT............THANKS AGAIN!

[mike mccagh]

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Noland adams is pres of the Solid axle club. the have a website thru which you can get hold of noland. mike

[STEVE YOERGER]

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THANKS DICK.....THATS A GOOD SITE

[Joseph T.]

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Mike

The creamy color of #003

Looks even darker or more yellow in person..at least to my eye.

A million dollar plus... color!

[Allen W.]

You are welcome *NM*