Topic: Metallic interior parts

[mikeboss429]

Hello to all the experts,
I am looking for the color and the code to repaint these parts. I could read that for the dashboard it acted in the color Black Poly, but it seems mine is very dark gray, a little metallic in bright light. What does it take to repaint it, a primer, varnish? I am in France, so I cannot order a specific spray. Thank's

[Coralsnake]

Varnish was never used. A black primer cant hurt, but was not used by Ford. The more paint on these parts, the more you will fill the texture.

The parts are sprayed with a metallic paint. Ford called in Black Charcoal Metallic.

The code is PPG #32586

And DuPont # 9354

[mikeboss429]

Thanks a lot

[J_Speegle]

Color was Dark Charcoal Metallic. Different paint companies often used slightly different names. The era repaint instructions and guides are provided  in the - Paint Codes, 1970 Interior & Exterior  - Information and reprints of period paint codes  article in the Library under 70 Mustangs. Search provides about two dozen additional trheads on the subject 

Would not suggest primer but a base of semi-gloss black using light thin coats so that you do not build up the surface and fill the grain. Followed by two light somewhat dry coats of the charcoal since it often does not cover well. Again not too many coats or too much paint as it will fill the grain, smooth the surface and provide a glossy final finish you do not want.

[RocketScientist]

Trying to match old colors with modern paints is notoriously difficult and if you look in the automotive paint catalogs you will find similar colors but they will not be quite right due to the differences in metal flake. However, if you paint all of the parts with the same paint you will get a common look and everything will look normal. I think the best way is to find an area of paint that is in good condition and get a paint specialist to color match against it will get the result you want. I found the paint on the back of my glove box door to be in very good condition and the color match was very close.

There are many ways of painting and for these textured parts I like using an automotive lacquer as they are applied as very thin coats and do not hide the grain. For these parts, preparation is the the key to get a good result and the first thing I do is to paint strip them to remove all the old paint from the texture. Then its corrosion removal with light sand paper, taking care not to damage the texture. Finally it's a primer coat and you need to do it for two reasons: One is protect the steel work and the other is to help with the color formation. As lacquers are applied as thin coats it takes a lot to block out the surface below and the best way to overcome this is to us a black primer first and then use the lacquer over the top.

Brad