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I really like the exchanges between Limey and Bernd on the CDW. I didn't mean to run a parallel thread on the Series II dash color. But it seems to be working for everyone.
Hi mate,
Bernd, me and you are three of a kind and we're not the only ones. As the old cliche says. 'It's the journey' and that's true. I love discovering the solutions. I had a real anti climax when the last resto came together. I love the doing and sharing of it but for me the final result will always be a dead end. So onto the next rebuild
Yes, they pick a metallic, light silver aerosol spray can but the aluminum flakes are TOO large and the silver too light...not good. I have done some paint matching at my paint store (20 years ago now) and my tech found a match using a "Pearl" medium silver. A pearl has much smaller "flakes" and matches the original better. Also his pearl does not have that pearlescent look of the hot-rod, custom paint jobsOften restorers use a silver metallic from a spray can, which is not exactly right from what I can tell. Any help would be appreciated