Fwd: Project Scirocco ---Car Color

[TCame86712@aol.com]

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Subj:    Re: Project Scirocco ---Car Color
Date:    97-02-07 20:00:05 EST
From:    TCame86712
To:      ckuecker@mcs.net

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 >Todd 
 >I would recommend a stock factory color also. My son's '63 Beetle is done
in
 >DuPont Chromacolor, but in a 'stock' color chip color, not a factory
 >selection, as they could not match the original with the Chromacolor.
> 
> Even though this is a 'stock' color, the paint house gave me two different
 >shades of the grey we chose. When I went back for more after the kid bent
 >the front end, it was a few shades lighter than the original. So now the
car
 >is a two tone. Looks OK IF you assume we meant to do it like that...Beware!
 
 >Chuck Kuecker
  >>
Very true! The problem with a particular paint manufacturer's "stock" color
is that it might be a color that they don't keep as a stock color several
years down the road. Also, if you go to a different body shop later for any
reason, they might not use that brand of paint at all. 
However, if you use a vehicle manufacturer's stock color, there is a formula
available from every paint manufacturer for virtually every car on the road
produced within the last decade or more. Not only that, there are formulas
for variations on these colors to account for everything from fade to
differences in what actually came from the factory. 
Ford Mocha Brown, for instance, has around 85 variations right out of the
factory and PPG has a published formula for each one. Look at any Mocha Brown
Taurus on the road and you'll see about 6 to 8 different shades on any given
car. But, I digress.
This is all a result of the need for duplication in the event of collision
repair. Paint manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers work together to assure
that if your new car is in a collision, there is the means to restore it to
it's pre-loss condition. 
This is something that few customizers take advantage of and then if the car
is damaged the resulting repairis less than acceptable. Gotta plan in advance
for the possible body damage if you plan to keep your car for a long time.

Hope that was as helpful as it was long-winded.

Todd (can you tell what industry I work in?)
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