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ravi.avalur

09-14-2012 @ 12:15 AM

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Problem is I and the car are in India and shipping paint except by sea would be quite difficult. Thanks though, I have ordered the spray cards from TCP.

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09-12-2012 @ 8:21 PM

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Bright vineyard green and vineyard green are noticeably different colors, with the latter clearly having a gray component.

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09-12-2012 @ 7:27 PM

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The spray card was pretty close in my case. With TCP they spray the card and send you the paint as well.

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09-12-2012 @ 7:24 PM

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I have 3 qts of 36 green in the Restoration line one of which is vineyard green I got from TCP Global. I just took about a brush full out of each qt. I'd sell for half price. I ended up going with bambalino blue instead of green. I'd shoot out the color on some sheet metal for $25.

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ravi.avalur

09-11-2012 @ 7:02 AM

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Thank you for your guidance on this !

One question, how different is Dartmouth green and would it be judged as totally incorrect for a 1937 Phaeton ?

I see that Dartmouth Green became standard from 1938 onwards and the cover of an old EFV8 Times (Jan/Feb 1977) that my uncle gave me along with the car has a Phaeton on the cover that is described as painted in Dartmouth Green.

I might also add that the 37 Phaeton I have was built by Ford of Canada.

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09-08-2012 @ 8:03 AM

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Ravi

If you live in the USA, I would purchase a pint of paint from TCP Global and spray it on a panel. That way you will be able to see the exact color that they are trying to sell you.

If you live outside of the USA, I would print the photo of David's car and then go to a paint supplier and ask to look at his chip books to get a color close to David's car.

I would not buy a spray card as the paint will not look the same as it does on a car.

Did you give your PPG dealer the IM-1761 or QDE-740 codes? That should get you the Vinyard Green color. The same formula was used in 1938 and called Bright Vinyard Green.

Tom

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09-07-2012 @ 9:13 PM

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Alan,

Yes, I do remember. I'd say you look earnest,as you weren't mad.

David

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09-07-2012 @ 4:41 AM

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Thank you for these tips!

The refurbishing manual I bought from Macs doesn't cover bright vineyard green and only covers vineyard green. PPG don't have information either. But autocolor library / TCP tell me that for 36$ they can give me a spray card for Bright Vineyard Green. In your opinion, would this be my only and / or best possible way to match my paint job to 1937 Bright Vineyard Green ?

Also, is Alkyl Enamel type paint still a possible option these days ?

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09-05-2012 @ 10:28 PM

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David, Do you remember our conversation that day? My wife says I look mad!

Alan

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09-05-2012 @ 8:10 PM

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I second Tom's recommendation about the desirable amount of final coat paint left over as if you cut it too close, you will likely regret it down the road. I am living that nightmare right now, but it is fortunately only the undersides of two hood panels. (You would think that with modern technology and same formula that you could get more if you need it later and it would be a dead match, but that is not how life works, at least not mine (repeatedly).

Tom and Alan,

Thanks for the compliments on the Cabriolet and yes, that was a knockout Mercury in the background.

Dave

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