Just noticed Steve's correction after reading his prior post. Yeah, Rootes
BRG, or forest green, color code is 86. I thought that 69 sounded a little
funny.
Mark Rudnicki wrote:
> This talk about BRG brings up a question. Is it possbile to truly match
> color code 69 with today's modern paints? My Tiger is currently a green
> that more resembles an emerald green than BRG and I'm planning on
> eventually bringing it back to its original BRG (or what Rootes called
> forest green) color. I understand, though, that the formula for this
> color was pretty complicated and contained a lot of differents pigments.
> because of this, I think that the only way to obtain the true color code
> 69 is by using the original type of paint mixed to original
> specifications. Does anyone know if this is possible, and if so is this
> a stupid idea anyway because the original type of paint is so poor in
> quality compared to tady's paints, that it's not even worth using?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Rudnicki
> B382100552
>
> MR PAUL R SHEAHAN wrote:
>
> > Tim,
> > According to Kirk Even, BRG is British Rootes Green. I like
> > it. Makes those MG,Triumph, and Jag owners upset when you tell them.
> >
> > Life's a bitch, then you own a Tiger.
> >
> > Paul
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