1970 Daytona Yellow Z/28 paint

nrjulin · #1 09-28-2005, 08:28 PM

Hi All, I'm fairly new here but I've been read the site for quite a while and find it very informative.

My Daytona Yellow 70 Z/28 is just about ready for paint and I'm looking for information on whose paint to use and whose to stay away from. I know there are differences in manufacturers and even paint batches but is there one that is closer to the original Datona Yellow that GM used in 70 than others? I hope to have the car judged at Carlisle next summer so I want to be as close as possible.

Any help is appreciated and again what a great site!

CamarosRus · #2 09-28-2005, 11:49 PM

Interesting honest question I've never heard before. I'm one of those Camaros at Carlisle judges. Unless your color was conspicuously off, I doubt anyone would question it. As far as PPG, Dupont, Sherwin Williams, etc etc, I would hope all would have the CORRECT formula. Important would be the application of stripes and not burying under the clear. Also pay close attention to misc chassis BLACK shades and underbody Red Oxide if Norwood.......
You might want to join in the ORIGINAL forum at www.nastyz28.com

Chuck Sharin

P.S. I'm certain there are other members here, that would be able to advise more on which brand of paint has formulas matching ORIGINAL better than others

nrjulin · #3 09-29-2005, 12:21 AM

Chuck, Thanks for the feedback. It is a Norwood car will be getting the red oxide underbody and I'm being careful with all the different shades of black.

Hopefully I'll get to meet you next year at Carlisle.

Nils

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #4 09-29-2005, 12:35 AM

I don't think any of the manufacturers have a predetermined 'perfect match', regardless of what a local paint counterperson might tell you. I believe the best way to match your original lacquer color with today's urethane single/two stage products is with a scan. Each mfg calls them somthing different, ie; 'profit' etc... but they scan into their computer a nice flat section of original paint, and then mix up a pint of paint. You blow some of the paint, and compare it - in the sun. Keep trying until it matches, it's trial and error, but it works!

**Salvatore** · #5 09-29-2005, 04:37 AM

I like PPG.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #6 09-29-2005, 06:33 PM

Me2

CamarosRus · #7 09-29-2005, 09:25 PM

I cant think of another person that has been more involved with restoring misc Camaros than BKH and the SCW.
Wish someone would communicate with him as to WHAT brand or product they or their painter uses......
But then again maybe as with the spatter paint topic that is pripority info........

CLS

Belair62 · #8 09-29-2005, 09:26 PM

I wouldn't think the paint he uses is proprietary

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #9 09-29-2005, 10:10 PM

BKH's painter is Frank Arone, who uses PPG. There are no perfect matches, you have to scan the color in.

GeorgeLyons · #10 10-01-2005, 07:59 PM

Your concerns to get the color right are well founded. Some colors are more troublesome than others and no one mfg has his "crossover formulas" all correct today. I went thru holy hell getting 67 Marina Blue dead on last year and had two orig paint cars plus hidden area paint samples to compare. I got it, but thru a custom mix modification to a PPG formula that was not right. On the other hand, just did a 67 Corvette Marlboro Maroon and PPG was amazingly right on as mixed, and a color that very often looks wrong and frustrated us in the past. As for Daytona Yellow, I may have saved you some legwork. I am doing my COPO Chevelle and have found Sikkens has this one nailed. Be careful with others as Daytona can easily take on a "greenish" direction we have all seen over the years on repaints. Daytona Yellow is a dynamite color when right on but looks like hell if off a little. Talk to me if you need more info or I could do a spray out panel and send it to you. I have lots of good area on my car to see original color and a 69 Corvette wiper door taken off a car long ago in perfect orig Daytona Yellow.