FM3 COLOR MATCHING

[RUNCHARGER]

Nice! It's a long road to get to that point.

[screamindriver]

Very nice !! Love the color....

[farmboy70]

I was a little surprised,, everyone coming into the shop loves the color. Except my wife and the other two people who work with her.
Dave

[fc7cuda]

I was a little surprised,, everyone coming into the shop loves the color. Except my wife and the other two people who work with her.
Dave

Maybe she'll come around on the color once she sees the car assembled.  Looking great! 

[RUNCHARGER]

When I had my FM3 car most people gagged when you described it. About 2/3 liked it when they saw it and yes they look much better assembled.

[farmboy70]

Here's a quick shot outside. Need to get the black on it soon.
Dave

[farmboy70]

New outside shot.
DAve

[anlauto]

Looks great...When you do the final coat(s) on the organisol hood, make sure it's lying in place on the car to insure a proper match to the fenders 

[farmboy70]

Absolutely .

[anlauto]

I told that a dozen times to the shop that paints my cars on the last AAR I restored...and of course they didn't do it and it didn't match...always bugged me...

[farmboy70]

Organisol is a pain to work with especially if it is lacquer.
The DCC formula is easier to spray.
I've had a lot of experience with it. Never look forward to it but have it down now.
Dave

[Spikedog08]

I think that color looks amazing!   

[Cuda Cody]

@farmboy70  I would love to hear some tips for spraying the DCC organosol?  I made a little video for spraying organosol, but I'm always looking for ways to make it better.  The way I spray it makes it not come out super dark and deep black like a gloss black.  Not sure if that's because PPG has that silver metal flake in there or if it's my dust circles that are doing it.  After about 2 weeks of testing and several thousands in material, I got it the best I could.   But if you have a better way to spray it I would love to try it out!   

Organisol is a pain to work with especially if it is lacquer.
The DCC formula is easier to spray.
I've had a lot of experience with it. Never look forward to it but have it down now.
Dave

[farmboy70]

Hi Cody
What reducers and catalyst are you using.
If you are not happy with the depth of the color I would guess it is the flake laying on top causing it.

Also guessing you are using the circle method to avoid tiger striping and to gain texture?

I worked with PPG color library to come up with adding DX1999 to the unreduced 9355 organisol
We came up with 3 oz per quart of unreduced paint.

Its late out here and I'll get back to you tomorrow on more details on how I do it.
Here is a picture of a factory appied stripe on a 15k mile GTX , for  texture and color.
Dave

[farmboy70]

Not a great picture, ill get a better one tomorrow.
Dave