I found a paint chart

[Todd B]

I was digging through my dodge files and found this.  I don't remember how I got it but its in awesome shape.  With todays technology cant they scan this and come up with the actual color.  There is actual pieces that are painted and then glued on to the page.  

[JBNeal]

The problem I ran into with several paint jobbers was that they had no interest in mixing paint without a valid paint code...one even suggested they had the very scanner that you're talking about, and on the next visit a few days later, said that thing never worked...I even found those very same paint chips at one supply store, but they could not figure out the correct recipes for the colors I had found...we surmised that the recipes were in a file folder in a box in a warehouse somewhere and the guy who knew where they were had retired, cuz the supply house could not get any help from the manufacturer. One thing the suppliers all agreed on was trying to get those vintage tints from a vintage paint supplier online, or find a similar color that was still available...since I am not at the final paint stage, I have not pursued this to satisfaction yet

[Dave72dt]

The problem is the old toners used for those mixes are no longer used. Without the exact toners, recipes used back then are almost useless. Also, if those are actual painted chips, how much has age distorted them from the original tone. Those chips are probably not big enough to get a good scan on either. Our color scanner has a scan area about 2" x 3" so you would need a section of color that big to get the most accurate scan. After that it's going to give you it's best match and it may need further tweaking to get it right.

The back side of the glove box door after it's been color sanded and buffed will give you a good base color to match. It normally sees very little damaging UV rays so it's color would be the most true without considering how time itself may have affected it.

[Merle Coggins]

When I was getting the paint for my truck, several year ago now, I had printed copies like that from the DPETCA site that I took into my local paint supply store. They were able to make a phone call and give them the Dulux/Duco number, and after a few minutes they came back with a modern color number. We then looked that number up in their color chip book and compared it to the glove box door that I also brought in. It was perfect. From that they could mix my paint.

 

Maybe things have changed in the last 8 or 9 years, but it seems that someone out there has cross references to those old colors.

 

Merle

[JBNeal]

Sounds like Merle can get that paint for ya...problem solved

[ggdad1951]

LOL, so I shouldn't break out my pack of NOS touch up paint vials I got a few years ago?  

[Brent B3B]

Just curious Merle, do you recall the cost 8 or 9 years ago? Just picked up a pint of Deltron (Dbc#1) in Granite gray two days ago $86.57

Note to anyone exploring this wanting to use BC/cc and SS for the hard to reach spaces.

if the paint store you use, calls PPG to get the paint code formula. make sure they can make both SS And BC up front!

So confusing to my pea brain........

[rb1949]

Don't know if the chips were actual colors glued to the page? 2 places couldn't get one of the needed colors via the code given. Ordered on line for a match. My '49 Chrysler chart is uploaded in the resources section.

[Dave72dt]

The best I can get directly from Axalta (Dupont) on many of those Dulux codes is "close". Just yesterday I got a call regarding lacquer on a Model A. He found someone who could mix to the formula. When sprayed, way to dark and needed to match the hood and side panels. Can't find a toner to lighten the lacquer so he may end up painting the entire car. Age can and does change the hue. I'd be surprised if any company would put in writing their mix is an exact match to those old colors.