Have heard stories about the metalic particles being different sizes from different companies. Have all the different code numbers. Anyone have experience with any problems? I saw a 59 Frost Blue a couple years ago that looked like a bass boat and shure do not want a car like that. Thanks in advance.
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Re: C-1 1959 Frost Blue Paint
Whenever you shop for paint, ask about the metallic flake size. It will probably be a subjective conversation, but maybe it will give you some insight. As I understand it, there are fine, medium, and large flake metallic particles.
In modern colors, you may have a choice of flake size and can request what you want. If you leave the flake size to the paint store, they will mix the formula that will give you what the paint manufacturer believes is the best match for the OEM finish or the original color formula.
If the paint manufacturer is not the OEM supplier, their best effort may not always exactly match the original OEM color. In the case of the C6 Monterey Red (Red Jewel Metallic), the finer metallic flakes in the Sikkens formula IS NOT a match to the medium to larger flake (not quite bass boat magnitude ) in the OEM supplier (DuPont) formula. For classic Corvettes, using the OEM supplier is less of an issue...you're not having to do a panel to panel match, and any subtle differences are harder to spot on an entire repaint.
That's why it's a good idea to shoot a test panel for comparison to the original paint if you can find an original car. Otherwise, you will have to rely on the memory of those that saw one.
BTW, there are low-riders in my town that would kill for a bass boat paint job on their car. -
Re: C-1 1959 Frost Blue Paint
Jerry, I remember the '59 you are talking about. It was here in Chicago at VetteFest and yes the metallic flake was huge! The whole car looked irridescent under the bright lights of McCormick place.
Bass boat........great description.
You should be able to find an original paint chip card off of ebay and show your paint guy what you want. Just a thought. Also helps with color match.
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Re: C-1 1959 Frost Blue Paint
Metallic flake size is vary vary important, you should hardly see it in your paint. (vary fine)Comment
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Re: C-1 1959 Frost Blue Paint
For what it's worth....My '59 Frost Blue car was painted with PPG paint which according to a lot of people (not just me) is a very accurate reproduction of both color and metallic. I received a top flight in January at the Florida Regional. Here is the paint formula that was used (for one pint):
Color: - Cumulative: - Parts:
clear 1 - 87.8 - 87.8
Fine Aluminum - 307.8 - 220.0
Med Aluminum - 327.8 - 20.0
Blue - 340.0 - 12.2
clear 2 - 500.0 - 160.0
I know the three columns don't line up but as you can see, two different sizes of particles were used....fine and medium (out of three different ones available). These two parts represented 240 parts out of 500 parts total.Comment
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