fallguy442

69 442 Gold Interior

I wanted to paint a few of the plastics in the car ( arm rest, seat belt holder, seat backs and panels under the dash)
I painted the door for the center console (see picture) I am not happy with the outcome. This paint was the mustard gold from Parts Place. I could not find anyone else with aerosol. This looks more tan to me than gold. I would have been better off leaving it

Any suggestions to get

GoodOldsGuyDougie

If you can get the correct color codes most good paint suppliers can make you up a can of the correct color right on the spot.

rcktdoc

No one can make that color,no formula! I went thru this when I did my 69 with gold interior. I sent a sample to Sem and they custom matched it still wasnt perfect but closer than what you have. It was also in a quart not spray can.Another point, there are actually 3 different shades depending on what part your painting. Greg

Eddie Hansen

I had my interior paint made up in PPG got it from Norwood paint in new brunswick, I also had a quart made up in lacquer from my local paint guy. Whether in can be put in an aerosol is another question

rcktdoc

I went to all the paint mfgs and not one had a formula, mt ppg store still has laquer and there was no formula,Im not a novice at this,Ive been doing body and paint for over 50 yrs, besides Im kind of a perfectionist and I wanted a perfect color match as most of the interior parts were exceptional original. Close isnt good enough! Greg

Eddie Hansen

Greg the paint made matched exactly to the original gold pieces I had, I am getting more to paint the steering column I will ask for the formula, it did take the guy a long time IIRC I also brought an original piece to scan , I have no doubt of your painting skills, and I am the same way good isn't good enough I want it right

rcktdoc

I had two different formulas made from Sem for the different colors in the interior and in order to match it I had to mix and tint those together to get a color match because neither was an exact match if they scanned apart then that's different than having a formula and normally they can't scan anything that has a textured finish. FYI the steering column isnt the same as the upper dash area.There's also a number code that tells how close the match is asked him if they scanned it how close of a color match number it was

Eddie Hansen

Thank You, Then there is the amount of sheen that differs too! LOL crazy ! what did you do for the seat backs? I am planning on painting the console gold, was planning on using the same as the dash, although with the appropriate amount of gloss, I figured to spray the seat backs that same gold?

rcktdoc

Turn the seat backs over look at the inside also the armrest bases inside and match to that color Plastics are a different color than vinyl and dash paint and just wait until you do the carpet that's another nightmare Greg

GoodOldsGuyDougie

My paint supplier (in Biz 50+ years) can and does the aerosol can on any factory paint code. Hell I even use him for my model car paint all the time. He just made me up some Code 51 Sebring Yellow paint for a 1/25 scale Rallye 350 model I'm building.Price was $18.00 a can. I could probably paint 5 cars with the can. He also does Vinyl paint in aerosol as well. I was getting the Vinyl paint from him custom made 30+ years ago. Guess I'm lucky.

rcktdoc

I wasnt referring to spray cans,I eas referring to there being an acctual formula for the color in question Im a professional and couldn't care less about spray cans. Greg