1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

[Philip P.]

IS Honduras Maroon the same for all three years 1960 to 1962, and is it metallic?

[John G.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

according to my info, honduras maroon was never called honduras maroon metalic. dupont code 4034 ppg 50568. same in 63.
john g.

[William B.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

Honduras maroon, does have metallic in it! When have your paint shop mix it in BC/CC, make sure they use fine metallic and not the course metallic as the mix will call for.

[Bill W.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

They should be all the same .The metallic is so fine it is hard to see .I like Dupont for the correct size metallic . Always have your painter paint a test panel about 12'' square .

[Philip P.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

Well that answers a lot of questions I have. What brought this up was a 1964 Studebaker Avanti I ran into at a car show. THe color was very close if not exactly the color of our 1960. In talking with the owner he said it was indeed a 1962 Corvette color that they used (different name) on their cars. I was told that the metallic was not correct but in looking at a paint chart they have (IRID.) at the end of the color for all colors which I believe are metallic. Any ideas of what that stands for.
Phil
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[Larry M.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

Well that answers a lot of questions I have. What brought this up was a 1964 Studebaker Avanti I ran into at a car show. THe color was very close if not exactly the color of our 1960. In talking with the owner he said it was indeed a 1962 Corvette color that they used (different name) on their cars. I was told that the metallic was not correct but in looking at a paint chart they have (IRID.) at the end of the color for all colors which I believe are metallic. Any ideas of what that stands for.
Phil
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IRIDESCENT.......meaning rainbow, glitter or brilliance. In other words, metallic paint.

Larry

[Philip P.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

Thanks Larry, I had a feeling that was the meaning. I remember listening to a fellow that the color was wrong as there were no metallic used on early cars. Not being sure I had to sit there and listen to him go on and on about the car being painted wrong.
Phil

[Bill W.]

Re: 1960-61-62 Honduras Maroon

Iridescent , poly , metallic are all the same just different words different paint companies use .