The Ford Barn

steve fritz · 02-03-2016, 06:47 PM

Getting ready to make final decision on the exterior paint for my 40 Ford project. The car was originally the Mandarin Maroon color. Has anybody recently painted this color and what modern paint and paint code did you use??? I would like a base coat / clear coat but am open to whatever gives best results with todays paint.
I am not painting it myself , but want to give the paint shop guy some ideas on what to use.
Any ideas are appreciated from those that have recently had your car painted.

CSArno · 02-03-2016, 07:57 PM

going through this with my fathers '35 pickup with Dearborn blue. Answer: pick a color you like thats close and call it Madarin Maroon and save yourself some headaches. no one will ever know. He's using PPG Concept paint. Acrylic Urethane. if it were me i wouldnt put clear coat on it just good wax.

good luck,
Chris

Ed Pitts · 02-03-2016, 08:28 PM

Try this site. Ed

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=1940&rows=50

john worden · 02-03-2016, 08:56 PM

Look at 1977 GM Claret

alanwoodieman · 02-03-2016, 11:17 PM

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go to the exalta the former DuPont paint store and ask for the historical paint codes--these code were upgraded to modern formula's. look into some of the Mercedes colors as they have a lot of dark colors with out metallics

02-03-2016, 06:47 PM	#1
steve fritz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: onalaska , wisconsin Posts: 535	Modern Paint Code for 1940 Ford Maroon Getting ready to make final decision on the exterior paint for my 40 Ford project. The car was originally the Mandarin Maroon color. Has anybody recently painted this color and what modern paint and paint code did you use??? I would like a base coat / clear coat but am open to whatever gives best results with todays paint. I am not painting it myself , but want to give the paint shop guy some ideas on what to use. Any ideas are appreciated from those that have recently had your car painted.

02-03-2016, 07:57 PM	#2
CSArno Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maine Posts: 378	Re: Modern Paint Code for 1940 Ford Maroon going through this with my fathers '35 pickup with Dearborn blue. Answer: pick a color you like thats close and call it Madarin Maroon and save yourself some headaches. no one will ever know. He's using PPG Concept paint. Acrylic Urethane. if it were me i wouldnt put clear coat on it just good wax. good luck, Chris

02-03-2016, 08:28 PM	#3
Ed Pitts Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 598	Re: Modern Paint Code for 1940 Ford Maroon Try this site. Ed http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=1940&rows=50

02-03-2016, 08:56 PM	#4
john worden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: central Iowa Posts: 484	Re: Modern Paint Code for 1940 Ford Maroon Look at 1977 GM Claret __________________ Louvering, bias ply tire-truing, metal shaping and forming, lathe and mill work, member shop HAGERTY Ins. expert repair network. High quality paint work in Iowa.

02-03-2016, 11:17 PM	#5
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,989	Re: Modern Paint Code for 1940 Ford Maroon Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) go to the exalta the former DuPont paint store and ask for the historical paint codes--these code were upgraded to modern formula's. look into some of the Mercedes colors as they have a lot of dark colors with out metallics