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Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue #1265709 07/11/12 12:52 PM 07/11/12 12:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491 B BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar
BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491	Does anyone have an opinion on what paint to use for a 1970 EB7 Jamaica blue car? Just wondering what is the best quality and color match. I use PPG for the most part, but they don't have a formula for it in their DBC base/clear. DuPont Chromabase, BASF Diamont, and PPG Omni all have formulas, but I don't know how close any of them match, and I've never used any of them to know which I'd prefer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: BLACKHEMIRR] #1265710 07/12/12 01:45 PM 07/12/12 01:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,178 People's Republic of Kali 70runner super stock
70runner super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,178 People's Republic of Kali	I can tell you how my 70RR was painted. I don't represent this as the "correct" method. The guy that painted my car used a PPG red chromatic sealer, then PPG B7 shopline basecoat. I was told (didn't verify it myself) that shopline was the only PPG product that could accommodate the B7 mix. There is another member on this forum whose 70 B7 Cuda was painted the same way by the same guy. If he sees this he may chime in.

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: 70runner] #1265711 07/12/12 01:48 PM 07/12/12 01:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: I can tell you how my 70RR was painted. I don't represent this as the "correct" method. The guy that painted my car used a PPG red chromatic sealer, then PPG B7 shopline basecoat. I was told (didn't verify it myself) that shopline was the only PPG product that could accommodate the B7 mix. There is another member on this forum whose 70 B7 Cuda was painted the same way by the same guy. If he sees this he may chime in. Thats the answer I'd go with.. PPG's color matches are usually better on the vintage Mopar colors than Dupont or BASF.. Shopline is decent stuff & it's the clear on top than effects durability... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: BLACKHEMIRR] #1265712 07/28/12 04:15 PM 07/28/12 04:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 141 MN M mnguy55 member
mnguy55 member M Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 141 MN	My 70 B7 blue Charger was painted with Delthane. They had a formula for it. I have no idea how close it is to original but I like it.

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: mnguy55] #1265713 08/14/12 10:19 PM 08/14/12 10:19 PM
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70plymA34 super stock 7 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,085 Long Island, NY	yes rich, i will chime in LOL.... You are correct about the simulated red oxide primer. mike used a PPG 2k RED Chromatic sealer/primer to duplicate the factory red found under most cars original paint. He did use the shopline B7 base from PPG. After that he used glamour clearcoat over which is a very high quality clear. I referenced this info from the receipts that were sent from southern autocolor. as for using a single stage paint, you guys might want to contact MIke Mancini because, he just did a OE gold 1970 Duster in B7 within the last year or two. He probably could tell you what is the best single stage to use if you want the more correct finish on your car. here is the CUDA!! 7335535-b7cuda.jpg (714 downloads)

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: 70plymA34] #1265714 08/14/12 10:32 PM 08/14/12 10:32 PM
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6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,547 Las Vegas, NV	Here's a pic from Mike Mancini's American Muscle Car Restoration site ..... 7335550-photo1-940x288.jpg (311 downloads)

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: 6bblgt] #1265715 08/16/12 04:32 PM 08/16/12 04:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491 B BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar
BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491	Thanks for the help, guys. I'll probably go with the Shopline. The cars really look good in the pics.

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: 70plymA34] #1265716 08/16/12 07:20 PM 08/16/12 07:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis HemiRick master
HemiRick master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,848 Memphis	Quote: You are correct about the simulated red oxide primer. mike used a PPG 2k RED Chromatic sealer/primer to duplicate the factory red found under most cars original paint. I'm sanding on original paint 72 Challenger right now and the red oxide is covered by a coat of grey primer, then the paint. Take care, Rick 68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: HemiRick] #1265717 08/21/12 02:56 PM 08/21/12 02:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 936 O OLD318 super stock
OLD318 super stock O Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 936	Quote: Quote: You are correct about the simulated red oxide primer. mike used a PPG 2k RED Chromatic sealer/primer to duplicate the factory red found under most cars original paint. I'm sanding on original paint 72 Challenger right now and the red oxide is covered by a coat of grey primer, then the paint. FWIW, My 70 coronet was the exact same. I believe the red oxide was a primer, the grey was a sealer and then the paint... Here's what I found kinda cool when I redid my 70 Coronet. I painted mine the original color (B5 - PPG Deltron 2K base/clear) I used DPLF Red Epoxy primer over the bare steel. Then I sprayed 4 coats of K36 as a light grey build primer blocked that with 180 (using a guide coat), resprayed about 3 coats of K36 blocked again with 320 (with guide coat) After blocking, the red epoxy base shows through the light grey primer and the whole car had this really cool bluish tint to it... The color came out great! I don't know if that is what the factory intended for it's blue cars (B3/B5/B7/B9 etc) or if it just a coincidence... But I thought it was cool and the results were great...

Re: Paint brand choice for 1970 B7 blue [Re: BLACKHEMIRR] #1265718 08/21/12 03:02 PM 08/21/12 03:02 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 322 MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA S sunroof446 enthusiast
sunroof446 enthusiast S Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 322 MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA	Quote: Does anyone have an opinion on what paint to use for a 1970 EB7 Jamaica blue car? Just wondering what is the best quality and color match. I use PPG for the most part, but they don't have a formula for it in their DBC base/clear. DuPont Chromabase, BASF Diamont, and PPG Omni all have formulas, but I don't know how close any of them match, and I've never used any of them to know which I'd prefer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Best quality would be Glasurit. Last edited by sunroof446; 08/21/12 03:03 PM.

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