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Paint is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration - Virgílio Dias, artist

The posting purpose. To show the components used in the formula.










 
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Paint chips 1969-1972

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Thanks Challenger RTA! What a great source of paint information! I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Ma Mopar had (has) the best exterior body paint!
 

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ECUDAME ( I just had to use it!) Just to be correct 64 CHRYSLER and IMPERIAL colors. I might get corrected. @ECUDAME I had to post here. Hope this is a help.
could not post on PM. DDL is Acrylic Lacquer, DAR Is Acrylic Enamel and STAR is Starathane Polyurethane Enamel.
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Hey, I hate to be a pain, but as an auto body professional, with a mixing bank, formulas, etc, there is no DDL toners to mix these products.
Lacquer has been gone from PPG for a few years, and the specialty paint mixers products would not follow ppg formula.
I would love some more DMA 364 as my supply started to get a bit dry, as I didn't use it fast enough. Lacquer doesn't keep forever.
I have a full mixing bank of single stage urethane, and formulas back to late sixties that I'm trying to use up. At least it doesn't go hard without activator.
 

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Mr. Cuda, with the information provided here, any competent shop would be able to recreate the correct 81403 color, right? As in there's some kind of cross reference?
 

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Your Ivory is very basic with just black, yellow, and green in white.
Every brand has a different yellow and green toner used to make colors. Often multiple toners in each color family.
So there is no use using a dupont formula in ppg, or god forbid, Omni.
There are universal paint chip decks that you can compare to your paint, and get a formula to it. Sometimes it will come back with a car make. Not always. Universal charts can be in between codes as variances.
My favorite chart was the sikkens universal color map. A book really. It listed every car make that used each chip in it.
1968 GG1 is the same as porsche.
Light blue on a mid 70's VW is the same as 1956 chev.
Colors are cyclical.
Your cream (Ivory) should be an easy match.

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how much is a pt of the 9324 Suede Jewel Black interior paint from the one guy who wants a war pension for a pint?
 

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ARGENT Silver Paint
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Mopar Argent Silver Paint Formula
Argent Silver Paint Formula

MIXING LIGHT ARGENT TEXTURED FINISH

MUSCLECAR REVIEW, JUNE 1991​
Chrysler used two shades of this highly textured Argent paint-light and medium-and they were the only manufacturer that used them at all. The Light Textured Argent, part number DX 8555, is obsolete. The Medium Textured Argent, part number DNA 8933, can sometimes be found at larger, older Ditzler dealers. Last used in the mid 1970's, it is now all but obsolete. Older Ditzler dealers that have remaining stock can mix this paint for you, but it can also be mixed from currently available paints. Here's how.

LIGHT ARGENT TEXTURED


Ingredients for 1 pint (double for quart)
1/2 ounce DX 204- Radiance Silver
1/2 ounce DDL 8568- Non Smudge Aluminum/aluminum base
3 1/2 ounces DCA 468 High Performance Clear

Add 4 ounces of top grade lacquer thinner with drying time according to temperature. Mix thoroughly and pour in 1 pint touch up gun. Use 10 clean 1/4" ball bearings in paint cup to keep the paint mixed. Use three light coats over an existing finish or four to six coats over unfinished parts. This paint runs VERY easily, allow 5-10 minutes between coats.

MEDIUM ARGENT TEXTURED


The steps are exactly as above, but add black lacquer to darken. Start with six drops per pint and stir thoroughly, then spray a sample to compare to the original finish. Add a drop at a time until you achieve the correct tint.

Spray these paints at 55-60 lbs. keeping the gun 18-30 inches from the surface. Frequently agitate the mixture to maintain uniform consistency because the Radiance Silver is heavy and will settle out quickly.
 
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