Have you tried Bill Hirsch, Newark, NJ 1-800-828-2061. I've been told he
has formulas for many of the original colors. Haven't tried him myself.
Please let me know what you find out!
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Whitney Haist
Orinda, CA
Chevy Trucks: 2-'46s & a '39
www.jps.net/haist/artdeco.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
To: "J.O. Williams" <jow@techbase.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] surface area - sandblasting/painting
> I have been trying to get a formula for "emerald green". It is the
molding
> color for my black '46. Can anyone help?
>
> If you can get me the phone number for the paint store that might have the
> old paint chips, then maybe they could give me the formula.
>
> Please and thank you.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.O. Williams" <jow@techbase.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] surface area - sandblasting/painting
>
>
> > > I'm going to be sandblasting and painting my truck, and was wondering
> about
> > > how long it takes (sandblasting) and how much paint is needed for
either
> the
> > > complete whole truck, or just the cab (inside and out).
> > >
> >
> > I just finished painting my cab this summer. I used 6 quarts of PPG
> > primer on the inside and outside (Painting a truck was a skill I never
> > figured I would need. I practiced a lot). I used 1 quart of a brown
> > for the inside. I'm going to need about two spray cans for touch up of
> the
> > brown. The place I bought the paint can load the paint in to spray
> > cans too. The outside has so far taken 1 quart. This painted the
> > everything except the area behind the bed and under the cab. I am
> > not doing the engine side of the firewall. The paint also included
> > the doors inside and out, brown on the inside and red on the outside.
> > I did three coats.
> >
> > If you live in the Denver area, there is a paint store that has
> > all the original car color paint chips in the original books. Let
> > me know if your interested because I have to look up the name and
> > address.
> >
> >
> > > If anyone has done this recently and knows, please let me know.
Thanks.
> I
> > > got a quote on just the cab for about 3 hours. Do you think a gallon
of
> > > mixed paint (all chemicals added) would be enough for the entire
truck?
> Is
> > > $70/hr for sandblasting reasonable?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1953 Chevy 1/2 ton
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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