I'm trying to repaint a 67 that was code "K" Emerald Turquoise. Using PPG's DBU base/clear, I sprayed the dash with the basecoat only to simulate the original finish, and it matched that perfectly. It actually looks a little blue to me, but there were areas of the dash (behind the plastic trim) that were always covered. Now I know that usually basecoat changes color when clear is applied, but the outside of the car seems to be a little greener than the interior was. I'm judging this by looking at an area of the cowl under the cowl vent that has the original paint, and has never seen daylight because it's covered. In a few days I'll be spraying the door jams, so I'll see what it looks like with the clear on it. I was wondering if anyone here has repainted a 67 Emerald Turquoise car, and had any color match problems, or am I just getting color-blind in my old age.
Here's link to a picture of the dash. You can see a bit of the color there. http://chevellecamino.com/Image022.jpg


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Dan, I can't help you on the question you asked. I'm just writting to tell you that the dash looks good. The color looks good also. Good luck.

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At one time I painted my car "Artesian Torquoise" (1966 Chevelle light Turquoise), and I always thought it looked more green than blue, but everyone else thought my car looked blue...

I guess I am color blind, because it was green to me...

Sorry, I can't help because mine was originally Aztrec Bronze, so there was nothing to compare... I think maybe the sun faded the exterior, and different paint batches will not be the same... Also with different types of paint, they have to reformulate, and the paint manufacturers are probably not too worried about the color being "exactly" what came on the cars 35 years ago, just some paint guys interpretation...

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