69 rally wheel paint formula with greenish hue

[lint66]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for getting this formula or is it a Corvette only thing?

[Keith Tedford]

When we bought out '72 Lemans, it was a very pale green. I later found out that the car had been painted silver several years before and the green tinge appeared over time. Probably, the same thing has happened with the rally wheels over the years.

[GTO_DON]

I just went and ordered some ford grey from a 70's granada and had the jobber throw a little green tint into it until i matched the back of the wheel. looks perfect.

[lint66]

Thanks guys but I'm thinking that this might be a Corvette thing...

Keith I know what you're saying about paint bleed-thru over time but then this odd color would also pertain to the 67 and older Corvettes with these rallys but it does not. It'a a 68-70 or so thing.

[169indy]

Back of Wheel (REAR)
GRAY-GREEN DELSTAR DAR #2847 (1977 FORD Dove Gray)

Front of Wheel:
The PPG # for '67-'69 argent silver is 8568.

I don't think GM had a code for Argent Silver...There is no GM code for it in PPG books, it is listed by name as a accent/wheel color. The PPG # is 8568 for Argent Silver.

Another option I have not tried but have heard of is the silver/green 1983 Maserati Smoky Quartz Metallic BC/CC.


I would imagine if you have the Argent mixed you could have the jobber add some tint to achive a green hue if desired.

Hope some of this helps.

Jim

[Keith Tedford]

Just to be clear, our car had silver paint over silver. Unknown type. It's obvious to me that some silvers do take on a green tint over time, for whatever reason. Did these rims have a green tint when new? I don't know.