Agreed absolutely. Ditto for Colorado Red. Shades of orange in some, less in
others??etcetc.
Simon
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Derek Job
Sent: 14 February 2017 07:35
To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
Cc: Forum <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
For me the most important thing to remember is that it is virtually impossible
to get the 'right' colour. Remember that the paints themselves are now
completely different chemically, plus the same paint codes mixed using
different paint manufacturers will produce slightly different results.
Comparing to 'original' paint samples is also fraught with difficulty as old
paints were unstable and faded quicker.
I think we all have a good idea of what the basic 8 or nine colours should look
like. Look around and find a paint mix that you like which is close to one of
the original colours and go with that. I don't think I have ever seen two
Healey Blue cars that are actually the same colour.
Derek
Jim,
There's also a Ford color (oxford white?) that's a close match to OEW. I used
plasti-kote truck & sport utility 1589 white to paint the wheels of our Mini
some years ago. Just another possibility.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 02/13/2017 04:55 PM, Jim Werner wrote:
Thanks Earl,
I have large half page samples in my book of the updated OEW. It seems
color matching the samples is the way to go.
*Jim Werner*
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Sun, Feb 12, 2017 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
Jim:
Are you aware that Don Pikovnik rematched 2 colours shortly after the book
came out - Primrose yellow, and Old English White. He sent revised pages to
those he could track down - I have the book, and the modified page. The OEW
sample is not that much different, but it is definitely noticeable. I have
one of the original BJ8 hardtops still painted in it's original OEW paint,
and the modified sample is pretty much a perfect match, while the original
sample in the book is a tad off. It might make a difference to your friend.
I would think that with modern paint systems technology, a competent auto
paint shop would be able to match a colour sample accurately with their
'cameras' - with a white, it shouldn't be a problem. When I painted my
Golden Beige Metallic BJ8 a while ago, we elected to go with the paint
manufacturers formula for the colour. Not sure that it is a perfect match
for the original colour, but seeing as how it's a tough metallic colour to
deal with, at least there's a better chance of a match if the paint is ever
damaged in the future.
Let me know if you need a scan of the rematch card - for the explanation of
the whole thing - not the colour.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Color Guide
The code is WT3 if I am not mistaken. That was used on my BJ8.
Keith
On 02/12/17, Jim Werner wrote:
I have a friend who wants to paint his car and is looking for paint
information. I have a copy of Don Pikovnik's Guide to Historic Colors
and he
likes the OEW sample in the book.
The book gives a ICI reference number so what do we do now? Is that
transferable to other brands or how does this work?
Jim Werner
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