Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

[Bob P.]

I'm restoring my 1966 corvette and I'm getting very close to painting it. Does anyone know where I can get a paint standard/card that I can use to have have paint matched to it? Thanks for your help!

[Michael J.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

Usually, a painter wants the Ditzler/PPG/DuPont color codes and formulas for a paint.
Like this: http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=1966&rows=50
Those old cards are not very reliable, IMO.

[Bob P.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

I understand, but we have sprayed out samples from PPG and DuPont and their really is a considerable amount of difference! How do you get to the right color?

[Michael J.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

I had not seen that much difference in my paint jobs, are both lacquer, or is this BC/CC, or something else? I have usually gone with the Ditzler/PPG codes. I guess you could compare your spray out patches with the colors shown here:
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipcrea...model=Corvette

But again, in person match is best, maybe if you post the color you are looking for, an owner could help with the match.

[Bob P.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

Sorry, thought I put that in the thread - 1966 Nassau Blue

[Bill W.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

Use Dupont . PPG will always have to course of a metallic . The true color Nassau Blue if you look real hard ,real close ,at the paint you can just bearly make out some metallic . Anything courser than that is wrong .And clearcoat just magnifes it .

[Bob P.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

I have noticed that with PPG as well. Their metallic is way to big. Thanks

[Terry M.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

John Ballard and others tell us that the metallic commonly used now days is all too course. One painter I know gets a variety of grades of metallic from one of the German companies -- but the name escapes me this late at night. You of course you will have to use their products throughout.

[Don H.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

was it Glasurit by chance?
http://color-online.glasurit.com/CCC/?language=8

[Bill W.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

any body can buy mixing colors from any paint store that has a mixing system .dupont still has and uses the very fine metallic . Every body pays the same there is no discount on paint . You can request the mixer to leave out the called for metallic and sub. the very fine .

[Dick W.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

House of Color has the fine metallic particle for sale.

[Terry M.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

was it Glasurit by chance?
http://color-online.glasurit.com/CCC/?language=8

Sikkens is the one the folks I know use. Sorry for the earlier brain fart.

[Mark D.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

Confucius says, "when dealing with honorable older Corvettes, buy only black, white, red or yellow."

I know that John Ballard has a source in the Dayton, OH area that has an excellent match for Nassau Blue with fine metallic. He tells me the color is right on. I believe, Gary Bosselman has a source for Nassau that is also an excellent match.

[Mark D.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

I know folks say these are not the most accurate when determining original color but, I've found them to be very accurate when looking at original paint cars. Apparently, the cars paint and these chips are aging at a similar rate.

[Don L.]

Re: Need Original Paint Standard/Card for my 1966 Corvette

I don't have a horse in this race, however I see that some are talking about PPG. A body and paint friend of mine dislikes and avoids working with PPG whenever possible. He says "PPG" stands for "Pits Pretty Good". Probably more of a BC/CC comment than lacquer though.

Since I am considering having him do some small touch ups on my car, does anyone have any comments on one paint manufacturer vs another?

I hope I'm not distracting from Bob's original post here. My intention is to include paint manufacturer quality as well as metallic content, matching, etc. in the discussion.

Thanks.