Paint formulas

Hi Bob,

That's an interesting question for your first post. Also, you have an interesting car for a new member.

Anyway - to your question. I think the vintage colors aren't "automatically" available as acrylic urethane, but the modern paints can be formulated to duplicate the vintage colors. My 1969 365 GT 2+2 was originally Duracryl Acrylic Lacquer (Grigio Ortello color) by Italver which was bought by PPG a long time ago. I contacted the PPG Auto Color Library [ [email protected] ]. They had a sample of that lacquer color on file and used their spectrometer to scan the sample and create a formula for my color in PPG Concept 2K Urethane (DCC) paint system. They were really helpful. My restorer sent PPG a photo of my completed car and they sent a professional photographer visit me to photograph it for their 2009 calendar.

I don't know who originally made the paint you are trying to duplicate but the paint manufacturers are pretty flexible and accommodating.

Good luck.

Tom Kizer