Tuscan paint

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Richard et al,
Thanks for all of your information and advice.  I am giving ample
consideration to everyone's input.  I very fondly remember, it may
have been at our first Williamson convention, when Pat Ryan handed me a
baby food jar of Tuscan red paint that someone had had mixed from the
formula codes Tom Dressler put forward back in the day.  I was very pleased
with the results I got using it.  Later when I was living in Houston, I had
a pint of red and a pint of blue mixed for me according Tom''s codes and
again was very pleased with the outcome.  At a minimum, If we can get some
of the current formula, it should provide us with a good starting point for
achieving a good match in small scale by lightening as Jim Nichols (whose
advice I have considered to be invaluable ever since I joined) has
described.  And since I will be doing test shots, even if it turns out
poorly, all I will be out is a bit of tiime and money, and I'll be a little
wiser for the experience.
Jim C.




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On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I have had paints like this mixed at most any automotive paint supplier. I
> would think if they have the code for Imron that they could convert it to a
> much safer Acrylic.
>
> Back in the 80's I took the paint code for N&W blue to a local paint
> supplier. I watched as he entered the codes and he said, "Oh, Norfolk and
> Western blue". I knew I had the right code then. Unfortunately, those codes
> are no longer valid. Today's match for N&W Blue is GM 708A/735 (1960)
> Marlin Blue. I have contemplated having some mixed, in Acrylic, to add to
> our decal line.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard D. Shell
> ShellScale Decals
>
> In a message dated 1/29/2024 7:25:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:
>
>
> The 300 preservation society has posted that they are going to use
>
> Imron paint code for the Tuscan (RH-725261)
>
> to restore the car to its former color.
>
> Does anyone know how to go about obtaining a gallon or less of this paint?
>
> Would be nice to be able to use "the real thing" on my passenger equipment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Cochran
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