paint code for signal red

[mustangsvt]

hi guys.

 

i need to buy the paint for my respray,does anyone know the paint code for signal red (1955 tr2)

 

THANKS

PAUL

[ianhoward]

Paul

 

I do believe it is '32'...

 

Rgds

[Ed Davies]

Hi

 

Try one of these links for the old colour codes:

 

http://triumph.daveola.com/Album/Paint_Job...Ditzler.med.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/speedwa...paintcodes.html

http://www.vtr.org/maintain/paint-charts/m...nour-colors.jpg

 

Looks like Signal Red has a PPG code of 70966.

 

Moss do Signal Red in aerosol and brush-on, code CCRD32. It's on the inside back page of the latest Moss catalogue.

 

Not sure how well it will match after 50 years of wear and fade in the sun? Maybe someone knows of a company that matches the paint from a body panel?

 

Thanks, Ed

[TIMS]

Guys

 

VERY TONGUE IN CHEEK

 

According to their adverts on the TV, halfrauds can match any paint and tell you the code from their computer!!!!

 

I wish

 

Regards and good luck hunting.

 

Tim

[TR 2100]

hi guys.

 

i need to buy the paint for my respray,does anyone know the paint code for signal red (1955 tr2)

 

THANKS

PAUL

 

Paul,

 

With signal red paint, it is imperative that you use the correct colour primer.

I used to use white but I think light grey is strictly correct.

 

May sound strange, but red is an absorbant colour - the light goes through the

colour and reflects off the primer. This gives it the depth of colour.

 

If you don't believe me, try this simple test. On a very small test panel, paint

half with white/light grey paint and the other half with red oxide. Then spray

signal red paint over both of them.

 

You will find that after two light coats on the light coloured primer, you will get

a deep red colour.

On red oxide or other dark colour, you won't have the same rich colour, even

after 10+ coats.

 

AlanR

[Alec Pringle]

Hi Paul,

 

A decent paint factor ought to be able to achieve analysing an existing shade and matching it - in this neck of the woods that means a 2-4 day delay whilst a sample panel is sent off for specialist analysis and matching.

 

If you're respraying from scratch it's easier . . .

 

Alan is quite right about the correct primer, or base coat / under coat. The requisite shade of under coat will probably vary slightly between different paint manufacturers, so make sure you stick to one system rather than using primer or under coat product from one supplier and topcoat from another. That's my experience, anyway. Bear in mind that you may have to 'put your foot down' with a sprayer - it's all too easy for the bloke to think he's saving you a few bob by using A N Other primer or undercoat, and disappointment results. It's an expensive business, cross the t's and dot the i's and don't cut corners !!

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

[stuart]

Good paint factors usually have access to a spectrum analyser that will give an exact match to any shade and composition of any given colour. I had to get some paint matched last year for an American Ford Torino that had been sprayed in Canada with a custom mixed Green pearl colour and the paint mixed was an exact match even for an edge to edge repair. Which is extremely good going and saved a lot of work.

When spraying very dark colours, especially Royal blue the depth of shine can be increased greatly by spraying the car black first and then applying the blue. This also holds true for darker shades of red through to maroon. For light colours a coat of white will reflect the colour up through as well and make it stand up better.

Stuart.

[trtom]

yes 32 is the correct code. if you want your red to really stand out use a yellow wet on wet primer coat, gets rid of the 'brown' tint to it!!!!