Need paint formula

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   1969 AMX Beal street blue, P64. Local Dupont jobber does not have it for their Chromabase (base coat). PPG does, but not sure if it will match the original as well?  

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burrpenick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/03/2015 Location: North Florida Status: Offline Points: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote burrpenick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Need paint formula Posted: Apr/20/2017 at 3:11pm
	1969 AMX Beal street blue, P64. Local Dupont jobber does not have it for their Chromabase (base coat). PPG does, but not sure if it will match the original as well?
	George-'69 AMX 390/AT

hassyfoto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/16/2009 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 3378	Post Options Post Reply Quote hassyfoto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr/21/2017 at 1:10pm
	Did the jobber offer to photo color shoot? If you bring a part in that is painted, preferably a part that was not exposed to the sun ( underside of hood/trunk, door jamb, etc.. they can get a very,very close color match ( in most cases). Since many of our cars were painted with single stage paint from the factory, when a switch is made to BB/CC there is going to be some minor color, hue or shade differences. If you are painting the entire car, this may be an acceptable compromise for you. If not, then painting the car in single stage may be the only solution and even then, getting the color 100% may be difficult at best.
	Murphy's Law: Any given mechanical job you decide to solve alone will imminently require a third hand, at its most critical moment

burrpenick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/03/2015 Location: North Florida Status: Offline Points: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote burrpenick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Apr/21/2017 at 6:32pm
	I'm done!: bought the PPG base/clear today! Dupont didnt have a formula for base, but did offer something after discussing it with the home office. I wasnt really happy w/that option. Some folks think PPG products are better than Duponts, but again, this is probably the FORD VS CHEVY thing all over again. PPGs price was better and I was happy with what I got. This GALLON is definitely darker and richer looking than the quart of PPG Urethane I previously bought. It will also be going over a medium gray primer- not the enamel blue paint that I applied to the jambs/hood/trunk. (car now has Epoxy first, then Y2). I had no original panels to take for a picture- even tried under some rubber, but it was not good enough. I'll be happy I'm sure, getting a real primo job on this car as it deserverd, a 100% southern California car (except its birth in Kenosha WI)). Thanks to all that offered help!
	George-'69 AMX 390/AT