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Re: Eastwood Powder Coat MG Maroon

To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
Subject: Re: Eastwood Powder Coat MG Maroon
From: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 18:40:51 -0500
Larry Hoy wrote:
> 
> Rick, thanks for the comments on the powder coat system.
> 
> I know that colors are hard to explain on the internet but could you comment 
>on
> the following.  Using Moss' color as a base; is the Eastwood color more brown 
>or
> more red?  I wouldn't know if their color really fits either of these 
>categories
> but I the more brown/more red issue is generally the typical color shift you 
>see
> with maroon paint.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Larry Hoy
> http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Rick Brown
> > Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 5:05 PM
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Eastwood Powder Coat MG Maroon
> >
> > Just as we were closing up at Norristown last Sunday the R&D guy from
> > Eastwood showed up with a sample of the MG Maroon Powder Coat - he
> > sprayed an MG Valve cover - Looked real good - Not quite the same as
> > Moss' Maroon - probably not exactly the same colour as the original
> > but close enough.  He also had a sample of the powder coat system
> > which I understands sells for about $150 - says they have already sold
> > over 6,000 units.
> >
> > I think it was one of the list members in OZ that wanted someone to
> > check out the colour match.  Several of us looked at the sample and
> > as I say were impressed with the results.
> >
> > No interest - just passing on what I saw.
> >
> > Rick
> >
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Larry
It was almost the same as Moss' Maroon just a slight bit more brown in
it I think.

Rick

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