Silver Paint Match for 1972 442 Grilles

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Oct 14, 2020 | 02:44 PM

pettrix

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Silver Paint Match for 1972 442 Grilles

What silver paint would match the silver used on the 1972 442 grilles? Ideally something you can buy in a rattle can.

Also, is the black portion on the grilles considered a "flat black" or a "matte black" ?

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Oct 14, 2020 | 02:49 PM

PatL

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What silver paint would match the silver used on the 1972 442 grilles? Ideally something you can buy in a rattle can.

Also, is the black portion on the grilles considered a "flat black" ?

take a look at Eastwood's Argent Silver. I used for other matches. It maybe close.

Oct 14, 2020 | 03:09 PM

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Krylon 1403 dull metallic silver. It’s a perfect match and I was able to find it locally.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/search/1...?q=Krylon+1403

Oct 14, 2020 | 03:27 PM

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Krylon 1403 dull metallic silver. It’s a perfect match and I was able to find it locally.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/search/1...?q=Krylon+1403

I also used the Krylon on 71 taillights, but could not recall the full name of the shade3. It was an excellent match and pretty inexpensive !

Oct 14, 2020 | 03:30 PM

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Krylon 1403 dull metallic silver. It’s a perfect match and I was able to find it locally.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/search/1...?q=Krylon+1403

Thanks for the info!

Is the black portion on the grille a flat or matte finish paint?

Oct 14, 2020 | 03:38 PM

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Thanks for the info!

Is the black portion on the grille a flat or matte finish paint?

It seems to be more of a matte that a flat, curious on the thoughts of others?

Oct 16, 2020 | 09:09 PM

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It’s actually Krylol dull aluminum #1403. It is a perfect match. I’ve used it a number of times. If I remember correctly, Fusick recommended it to my years ago.

Oct 17, 2020 | 07:42 AM

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It’s krylon 1403. They changed the name and the label but the color is the same. I just used it recently with the new label it it is still a perfect match.

Oct 17, 2020 | 08:06 AM

Doug Carner

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It’s krylon 1403. They changed the name and the label but the color is the same. I just used it recently with the new label it it is still a perfect match.

would that color be the same for a 1969 442 grill?