Sidescreen Paint Codes.

[John Morrison]

I was going to type, 'Thanks to Lockdown' but thought better, so

thanks to the recent extra time we've all had, I've turned to my long term 3A project, and I'm thinking about final colours.

Does anyone have the modern codes for Triumph Black, and Silverstone Grey, my car built in Sept 59, and registered march 1960

John.

[Hamish]

John

my black 3a is in Ford 9005 

Mine is a nice deep shiny colour (or is black a shade ?) and a colour anyone can mix. 
 

my hardtop is in a Volvo silver a traditional metallic. 

[John Morrison]

Thanks Hamish, thats useful as I really like the look of your car.

There actually many, many shades of Black, and some do notsuit particular cars.

John.

[Hamish]

7 hours ago, John Morrison said:

Thanks Hamish, thats useful as I really like the look of your car.

There actually many, many shades of Black, and some do notsuit particular cars.

John.

Thank you John. 
I like it. 
it’s a 2k without a clear coat.

Mobihel RAL 9005

just had a couple aerosol made up and it’s a good match. 

hope you find the colours you like.

it worse choosing the colour, rather than buying a car already done  

 

black does show every Mark though  and I’m not much of a polisher so I let it down in the TR  paddock  

Edited November 24, 2020 by Hamish

[iain]

I can’t help with the new paint codes but do have the old ones and formulas if interested.

Iain

[John Morrison]

Thanks Ian,

maybe  a good idea, I saw Silverstone Grey, in a photo,  and rather liked it but of course,

tracking down todays recipe may be difficult.

Cheers,

John.

[Tom Boyd]

10 hours ago, John Morrison said:

Thanks Ian,

maybe  a good idea, I saw Silverstone Grey, in a photo,  and rather liked it but of course,

tracking down todays recipe may be difficult.

Cheers,

John.

John,

Got Silverstone Grey formulation here somewhere from a recent job..

Tom

[John Morrison]

You have PM Tom.

Thanks

John.

[iain]

Perhaps my favourite colour.. ( with the exception of Apple Green of course ).

Graham Andrews lovely example here

 

Iain

 

[iain]

Paint formulae, old style, expressed as percentages of tint. 

I have paint chips for all of these which could be scanned.

 

Valentine Paint Colour Formulae.docx

Edited November 25, 2020 by iain
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John/Iain,

 

I went through several websites and talked to people to find a definite code for Silverstone Grey (seems to be mainly used on TR3 in the USA) I got several companies to mix me samples the final one based on ICI 3277 and got close. Spoke to Ken (Ken and Lyn) and he couldn't find it in his original paint manuals or recognise the Valentine, PPG, Martin  Senour codes and said it was not easy to mix to the tint %. I finally agreed on a colour I was happy with and had a swatch made and sent it to Ken who mixed to suit and made me enough to paint the car and have some left over I'm sure it isn't a perfect match, see photo below during restoration light not the best it's lighter in sunlight,  but I'm Happy.

Mark.