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5236 Number: 5235 From: "Sandy Block" Date: Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:45 am Subject: Re: 85-86 Dark Charcoal Trim Codes
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Re: 85-86 Dark Charcoal Trim Codes
Therefore, I have found that the only two vehicles that I cannot compete with for attention are a Ferrari and a snack wagon !
S A N D Y
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote: > Mike, I don't know. What do you think. Look directly above this > message, to the left slightly and you'll see in BOLD black the > word "Messages" ~ now, look at the size of the area of the "e" in > that word. THAT is the size of the area that I touch up. I do it > about once every 3 years. It's on the "B" pillar cap, the vertical > aluminum piece (asc supplied) that is on the "B" pillar. The very > tip top edge of my door frame very slightly (millimeters here) > touches the very top of that vertical aluminum cover bar when > opening/closing the door. It wears of the paint in an area the size > of that "e" in the above word "Messages" ~ I have a brand new, never > opened, pint of 33717. I think it was pretty expensive, at $37.50. > I apply it using a paper (torn from book) match (bottom of match) > using like a single small dab, and then feathering it out to cover > the small area. It dries pretty fast and is barely noticeable. > > I had to buy a new battery a few weeks ago for the car. The OEM > battery has been discontinued. The replacement battery just fits in > the battery trey but a hair ! It's a bit bigger (stronger) battery > than the OEM. It is (of course) a Ford battery $82.50. > > It was a funny scene. I actually drove her the 2 miles to the dealer > & parked her in the Customer Parking in front of the showroom. I > left the car & went into the service Dept. to locate the Parts Dept. > As I glanced back at her, the showroom had emptied and there were 7 > guys standing around her looking & pointing and talking. The front > lot was very visiable from where I stood at parts counter. Others > came out to look, I think from the front office. Soon there were 9 > people standing 'round my Mac. Then, the snack-wagon pulled in and > as if my car turned to a ticking bomb, all 9 immediatley forgot my > car existed, and went like magnets to the snack-wagon! It was funny > to watch. Nice car, WOW what IS it? Yada, Yada, Yada, HEY - SNACK > WAGON ... GOODBYE CAR > > S A N D Y > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote: > > I probably will eventually. I want to see the pics of this stuff > > when this guy gets his car painted here this week. > > > > Problem is, I don't know how much better it will be for "touch up" > > work. > > > > Dabbing the 33717 paint that you already have onto your small area > > on the driver's side trim probably produces a satin-like effect > > anyways. > > > > If you take "satin" (or flat) spray paint and brush it on a > surface, > > it will be more glossy than if you spray it on. If you spray a > > satin paint on EXTREMELY THICK you can achieve a very glossy > > appearance too. You can also take a GLOSSY paint and on a dry day, > > hold the can far away (so the paint starts drying in mid flight) > and > > achieve a Satin or "Matte" effect. > > > > But sure, if I get some made up, I'll be glad to send you a pint. > I > > don't know if you'll need to mix the reducer or dcx61 in before > > touching up or not. > > > > -Mike > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...> > > wrote: > > > WoooHooo > > > Get some made up Mike and I'll buy a pint from you. > > > > > > S A N D Y > > > > > > > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote: > > > > I finally found someone who looks like they have the right > > formula > > > > for the 85-86 Dark Charcoal trim! > > > > > > > > A guy at FEP has a car being painted and the painter used to > > > restore > > > > Fox Mustangs and had a formula for getting the correct FINISH > > for > > > > the paint. The 33717 paint code IS the right color but if > mixed > > > > like normal (in a base coat) it comes out WAY too FLAT. Then > > when > > > > clear coated its WAY shiny. The following should mix a quart > of > > > > 33717 single stage paint that should be SATIN! > > > > > > > > Here's the formula for 33717 single stage. its based > > > > on a quart can of mixed color. the manufacture is PPG. > > > > > > > > code color parts > > > > > > > > dmc902 black 226.6 > > > > dmc900 str. whi 215.8 > > > > dmc901 str. bla 137.5 > > > > dmc929 lt red 76.0 > > > > dmc904 blue 38.5 > > > > dx995 matt bas 421.9 > > > > > > > > additional notes: > > > > > > > > mix 6 pts paint - 2 pts dt reducer - 1 pt dcx61 > > > > special low gloss color > > > > > > > > this is the correct color for all body side molding and trim > for > > > > 1986 mustang gt - charcoal. > > > > > > > > -Mike