Engine paint color match! 6 cylinder G-Series

[mnherb]

After exhaustively searching the internet for the original paint color on the early G-Series 6-Cylinder engines, I took some paint thinner and wiped away what I can only assume was a topcoat of rattlecan regular Ford Engine Green paint, to reveal the remnants original paint!

I had it color matched in PPG Deltron and figured I would share the information in the hope that it helps someone else with a G-Series 6 Cylinder who is striving for an original look.

In real life, the paint is a super close match, even better than it shows up in the photo because of lighting. I will follow up with the formula

[mnherb]

Here is the formula:

Formula part 1.jpg

Formula part 2.jpg

[Kube]

So, you matched a sampling of 75+ year old paint?

[mnherb]

Kube,

Point well taken. If you know of a definitive color sample available somewhere, I sure couldn’t find it,, and would love to see it. Even though this original paint has been heat cycled a million times, at least it hasn’t been fading out in the sun for years like paint on a car roof, and to my way of thinking it has to be infinitely better than going off a rough description like “a light off-shade of Ford Engine Green”. Maybe it can serve as a starting point for someone. Or maybe not….

[Kube]

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Originally Posted by mnherb

Kube,

Point well taken. If you know of a definitive color sample available somewhere, I sure couldn’t find it,, and would love to see it. Even though this original paint has been heat cycled a million times, at least it hasn’t been fading out in the sun for years like paint on a car roof, and to my way of thinking it has to be infinitely better than going off a rough description like “a light off-shade of Ford Engine Green”. Maybe it can serve as a starting point for someone. Or maybe not….

That's what I was wondering.
I commend you on your diligence. Not too many guys would have bothered.
When I was painting cars, it was always quite a project to match the authentic colors.

Probably easier than engine paint I'm guessing.