Hello - almost at the point of painting my 1972 and spotted this beauty on line and I am determined to find a paint code for this color car - the post i found it in is from 2017 and no info on the seller is available - owner lived in DC, pretty much all i got -

if anyone can help me, id be grateful for sure

thx

 

Antique Pewter Irid. Code 18

 

your telling me that an original 1972 color? and by the looks of it, after doing a quick google paint code search, it's not a metallic?

 

Yes it's a correct original color. Iridescent is a type of metallic. I had a 1972 Cutlass Supreme in that color. It's gorgeous!

 

your awesome - thanks!
made my day

YAHOO!!!!!

 

will pretty much any paint shop be able to mix that? sorry, pretty new in the whole paint thing

 

You're welcome. To mix this color today you need to talk to a paint supplier or body shop to see if it's possible.

 

will do
thx again

 

My 1967 442 W30 Trac Pac in Antique Pewter

 

very cool

 

1972 Oldsmobile's (officially): "antique pewter metallic" paint code "18" (WA4231)
is not the identical color/shade as
1967 Oldsmobile's (officially): "antique pewter metallic" paint code "V" (WA3592)

I don't know if it is a copyright issue, but different paint manufacturers use metallic / iridescent / poly to describe their metallic paint offerings

in 1967 GM was using lacquer (was this the same in '72?) - anyway, paint materials have changed drastically in the past 50 years, you will need a modern equivalent and its "closeness" to the original color will depend on how much time/effort you and/or a painter/paint professional is willing to put in on your project

 

I not concerned about having the original color, it's a clone, so i dont care, but i do love the color in the above pic and i just want to get a close to that as possible.

so when you talk about 1972 or 1967 will there be much difference in the shade?

i'll do some research, but just felt inclined to ask since you seem to have good knowledge

thx