looking for a better cortez silver for upcoming paint job on my '70. must be mettalic and have some POP to it. any brand/lines & color code suggestions would be appreciated. thx.

used cortez (*BC/CC) on mine, made by RM. a good deal of flake in it...looks great, lots of compliments..its a bit more expensive than the other ridiculously expensive paints. it was shot over top of a black epoxy primer, which had been followed by white primer surfacer..maybe that helped give it some extra pop, not sure.

i have seen some brighter silvers...one that i like was used on '00 or '01 vettes..my buddy painted his '65 that color and it really looks sweet.

I have painted 2 cortez silver cars but the last one i put the newer dodge silver on it code PS2 it is alot cleaner silver

I've painted a few cars with the Volkswagon/Porche bright silver. (late 90's -2000)

It REALLY pops in the sun!

If you want something a little different look at Dwayne's 69. It is a custom mix.

hey, guys. i'm new around here, but thought i'd chime in anyway. my '72 just got out of the paint booth, last week. i shot it with '72 silver metallic #14. looks awesome!

if i could figure out how to post pics, i would show some before, during, after pics...

The silver on the newer GM cars, Galaxy Silver, (12/WA519F) is a real clean, classy silver.

I've got it on my daily driver ('01 Olds Aurora), and I really like it. Hides dirt well, but is bright and crisp.

-Todd

post pictures if you guys go them i'm looking to go silver with my chevelle also.

Here are some from a year or so ago of Galaxy Silver on my DD.

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5903/s4300028jx5.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4311/s4300055ps7.jpg
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9752/s4300053im0.jpg

here are a couple...fresh outta the booth, last week:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/2400891011_2ae1aac147_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2400891237_73a2ed3330_o.jpg

Worked the first time... :confused:

Mines a lot darker than cortez silver...
Its Honda Silverstone Metallic. I sure do love the color!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/benstheman1/1968%20El%20Camino%20SS396/DSC01327.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/benstheman1/1968%20El%20Camino%20SS396/DSC01315.jpg

Heres a real nice silver we used. Its PPG radience Sterling silver base.

looking for a better cortez silver for upcoming paint job on my '70. must be mettalic and have some POP to it. any brand/lines & color code suggestions would be appreciated. thx.

if you do the BC/CC Cortez Silver you will have a lot of metallic in it because todays paint has alot more metallic then back then so you will be happy:thumbsup:

if you do the BC/CC Cortez Silver you will have a lot of metallic in it because todays paint has alot more metallic then back then so you will be happy:thumbsup:


Not true. I have a cortez silver Z we are doing right now. Very little mettallic in it. If you use the correct mix they are the same as factory was back in the day.

Anyone know the paint code for the volkswagon/porsche. I heard someone tell me about that color just a couple of days ago.

Light Silver Metallic LY7W/5B <-- AUDI
Reflex Silver Metallic LA7W/8E <-- VW

Light Silver Metallic LY7W/5B <-- AUDI
Reflex Silver Metallic LA7W/8E <-- VW

That's the one! I painted a Shelby Clone in that color. When I was finished and drove it out into the mid day Florida sunshine, I immediately required sunglasses ;)

Ben,

I love all the shades of silver, but that color is REALLY nice!

Awesome, I have been looking for that code. Thanks. Out of those two which one is a higher gloss?