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wrndln · 09-13-2010, 08:24 AM

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Richard,
There is an Arabian Sand Dark and an Arabian Sand Light. According to the Model A Ford Paint & Finishing Guide, the Arabian Sand Light was only used on roadsters and phaetons in 1928. That is why I painted my coupe Arabian Sand Dark. 28 Tudors, if painted original colors, were Arabian Sand Dark only, not light. From the picture on the MAFCA site, I can't tell which color your car is. Copra Drab is used for trim with both the dark and light Arabian Sand. I know that the Arabian Sand Light would have more contrast with Copra Drab than the dark would. I am hoping the Copra Drab is the problem. If the Arabian Sand Dark is the problem, I would have a lot of work redoing the car. At this point, I probably wouldn't redo it, even it is not right. I will need to check with the paint supplier and check things out. Later addition to the message: I compared the color chip in the paint guide with the actual Copra Drab frame and they look different. The paint place is mixing up a 1/2 pt of Copra Drab. I can compare the paint they made a couple of years ago with what they are making now to see if it is different. Hopefully they will be.

09-13-2010, 08:24 AM	#6
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,297	Re: Arabian Sand Dark and Copra Drab colors Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Richard, There is an Arabian Sand Dark and an Arabian Sand Light. According to the Model A Ford Paint & Finishing Guide, the Arabian Sand Light was only used on roadsters and phaetons in 1928. That is why I painted my coupe Arabian Sand Dark. 28 Tudors, if painted original colors, were Arabian Sand Dark only, not light. From the picture on the MAFCA site, I can't tell which color your car is. Copra Drab is used for trim with both the dark and light Arabian Sand. I know that the Arabian Sand Light would have more contrast with Copra Drab than the dark would. I am hoping the Copra Drab is the problem. If the Arabian Sand Dark is the problem, I would have a lot of work redoing the car. At this point, I probably wouldn't redo it, even it is not right. I will need to check with the paint supplier and check things out. Later addition to the message: I compared the color chip in the paint guide with the actual Copra Drab frame and they look different. The paint place is mixing up a 1/2 pt of Copra Drab. I can compare the paint they made a couple of years ago with what they are making now to see if it is different. Hopefully they will be. Last edited by wrndln; 09-13-2010 at 12:29 PM.