paint decision- trying to match a color

[1971fordcustom]

just look on any GM vehicle, thats how you find orange peel, a better explanation is you see how those trucks you all posted have a mirror finish? you can see your reflection perfectly? orange peel you would see a reflection but pretty distorted, every paint job has orange peel unless it is wetsanded down and buffed after, thats how all the hot rod shops do it.

That was a lot better then mine tyvm.

Mine has been wetsanded and buffed so I hope im not going to have the darn peel if so I can have him work on it . I know the inside you don't buff or w/e. It woud make it to shiney when the sun hits it you can't see. Guy thats painting mine works at a hot rod shop so thats why he is doing mine like theres at the shop!!!

[1971fordsdad]

Great, not only do I have to ask to borrow Ryan's truck, now I will have to get permission to use his compressor!!! Ryan, go clean your room.

[1971ford]

ive been thinking and im pretty confident ill be going with thise:

when i really look at the orange/white, it doesnt fit the bump very well. the black seems to hard, the light blue/white goes so well with the bumps. plus its very close to the original colors of my 69 which is nice.
any idea how can i get the paint matched from these pictures?

[wt4speed#2]

Find the copy of Classic truck it was in a while back and the Bio on the truck tells the manufacture and the color they called it . I'll see if I have it I'm sure i do.

[1971ford]

oh so that truck was in a magazing that provided the color and manufacture? i dont have any classictrucks magazines. if you could find it that would be great

[wt4speed#2]

ive been thinking and im pretty confident ill be going with thise:

when i really look at the orange/white, it doesnt fit the bump very well. the black seems to hard, the light blue/white goes so well with the bumps. plus its very close to the original colors of my 69 which is nice.
any idea how can i get the paint matched from these pictures?

This truck was fetured in the Novemeber '06 issue, the fact and figures bio list these colors as Sherman Williams / aqua and white. also the article lists it as factory match ranger colors

[wt4speed#2]

Go to www.classictruck.com , find back issues and see if you can find it in Nov '06

[truckguy]

Here you go.
http://www.classictrucks.com/features/0 ... index.html
A nice looking truck.
Kyle

[wt4speed#2]

In case you don't see my edit where I quoted your thread with th picture . the write up on the truck states and I quote"The factory Ranger two-tone paint was matched by Auto Refinish Supply ... in Sherman Williams aqua and white"

[1971ford]

oh! thats where i got the pictures from, i didnt know they mentioned the paint though. i didnt even know there were more than one page.

Paint Type / Color: Sherwin Williams / aqua and white

"The factory Ranger two-tone paint was matched"
aqua isnt in the 69 paint chips though

[wt4speed#2]

oh! thats where i got the pictures from, i didnt know they mentioned the paint though. i didnt even know there were more than one page.

Paint Type / Color: Sherwin Williams / aqua and white

"The factory Ranger two-tone paint was matched"
aqua isnt in the 69 paint chips though

Aqua may not be but that's what Sherman Williams shade is called , is all I can come up with . Maybe when Keith see this he can shine some light on the subject.

[1971ford]

what would you say it is originally? i dont see anything that really looks like it. maybe sky view blue
http://www.fordification.com/lit/images ... tchips.jpg

[wt4speed#2]

what would you say it is originally? i dont see anything that really looks like it. maybe sky view blue
http://www.fordification.com/lit/images ... tchips.jpg

After looking at the link you posted I vote Harbor Blue.

[truckguy]

I also think that harbor bule is closer. But shy blue is to light.
Kyle

[1971ford]

easier comparison:



it looks a little light for harbor blue but too dark for sky view blue.