COLOR CHANGE QUESTION........

[Verne Frantz]

Re: COLOR CHANGE QUESTION........

Thanks John,
Probably of little interest, but I found this on the same topic.
I took note of #6. I wonder which colors got more or less coats? That might be helpful to know if one were trying to buff up original paint.
Verne

[John H.]

Re: COLOR CHANGE QUESTION........

Verne -

In the early 60's, it probably depended on how much "hiding" each color provided. In '67, DuPont introduced the "Magic-Mirror" acrylics, which were formulated to "reflow" in the final oven (to reduce the need for polishing to bring up gloss), and three coats were specified.

[Verne Frantz]

Re: COLOR CHANGE QUESTION........

John,
Perhaps you were referring to a reformulated version of "Magic-Mirror" in '67, because that logo was introduced in 1959 across all passenger plants.
Based on the '62 note posted earlier, maybe it was the lighter colors which required more coats.
Verne

[John H.]

Re: COLOR CHANGE QUESTION........

Verne -

Yup, you're correct - the name remained, but the formulation changed for the reflow technology.