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04-29-2022, 10:52 AM | #1 |
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Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
Putting this out there as a public service announcement. My medium gold (#526) 70 GMC still has its original paint. The tailgate was pretty rough and there were a few areas of surface rust that I wanted to fix and paint. I was having a nightmare of a time trying to find a correct paint match for 52 year old paint. I don't have a place that makes custom match spray paint anywhere near me so I had to resort to taking my ash tray to different stores to compare it with different spray cans but couldn't find a match. Even the actual paint from automotivetouchup.com didn't match (not knocking them, they make a quality product. Just tough to match 52 year old paint). I was at O'Reilly's yesterday getting a plastic float for my sending unit and bought a can of gold Dupli-Color engine enamel paint (DE 1604 Universal Gold) to give it a shot and it's almost an exact match. Hopefully this helps!
Side Note - I want to thank everyone in this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666161 I bought a Omix-ADA Fuel Level Float (#17729.01) to replace my brass float and it worked like a charm! It's designed for 55-86 CJ's but it was a direct fit. I don't work for any of these companies, just wanting to pass along some good info.
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04-29-2022, 10:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
Pretty cool, more pics of your truck please!
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04-29-2022, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
The top was taken a few weeks ago and the bottom was the day I bought it. I'm kicking around ideas for preserving the paint as it's kind of thin in two spots. I'm strongly considering the Poppy's Patina wipe on clear coat.
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04-29-2022, 08:29 PM | #4 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
I love that Medium Gold Poly. I still have a gallon of acrylic enamel and additives left over from when I painted my '70 CST/30 back in '88. It's an unopened can, still liquid, but kind of afraid to try using it. Thanks for the tip. Did you look at Rustoleum's Metallic Gold? I painted a Hot Wheels using that and I thought it looked right. But that's not up against the original
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04-30-2022, 01:00 AM | #5 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
Same color as my '70. Could you post a pic or two of how well it matches your original paint?
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04-30-2022, 03:02 AM | #6 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
I wonder How close of a match is this to 68 gold?
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04-30-2022, 07:56 AM | #7 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
I wonder. I have always wondered if the 50th anniversary gold was the same paint as the later medium gold poly. I never looked into it or put them side by side, but to my eye they are the same
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04-30-2022, 09:15 AM | #8 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
In the top picture, the door jam below the red line is where I repainted and the roof above the red line is the original paint. In the bottom picture, the bottom of the door below the red line is where I painted and above the line is original paint.
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04-30-2022, 09:19 AM | #9 | |
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04-30-2022, 02:02 PM | #10 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
Such a great color I even started a thread about it awhile back ...
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=805690
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05-02-2022, 10:09 AM | #11 |
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Re: Med. Gold Paint Match PSA
I see that, too. Good to know this is closer.
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