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getting ready for paint on a 1915 Canadian touring. Does anyone know the correct paint code for the midnight blue? Thanks

I can send you a picture of my 13 RHD Canadian touring. I built it almost 25 years ago and I believe it is a authentic colour. If you like it I can probably get it scanned.

The top formula is for PPG- DBC base coat, which must be clear coated. This is for mixing a qt. The hand written values are for a pint. This is the color for 1911 through 1913 US Fords.

It's expensive. Hope this helps.

I forgot to add: DBC mixes 1 to 1 with reducer, so (1) qt of base equals (2) qts sprayable.

I wonder if the PPG formula would also work with a single stage urethane...I'll take this to my paint people and see this spring.

Different tints and binders with base vs single stage. It won't directly transfer over but they could probably do the work and make it in single stage.

Hi Brian

There is one suggested paint code in the most recent MTFCI judging guidelines. However when I had mine painted a couple years ago and after some research on this forum I ended up with single stage and used a Mercedes Benz dark blue, DB904.

I also like single stage, it can be colour sanded and polished and has been easier to touch up then base clear. And being a regular "commercial" colour, touch up paints are available from various sources too.

The lighting makes a difference in how it looks. The body, fenders and wheels are all the same blue, but in the picture you may see some difference based on light and shadow. It normally looks a bit darker than it appears in the picture.

It was well received at the MTCI 2019 tour on PEI, Canada.

Drive Safe
Jeff
Nova Scotia Canada

Brian-
The midnight blue on my 1911 is the Diamont Uno 4635 color that Les listed above. It is a Mercedes color, DB322, darker than the Mercedes DB409 color that Jeff painted his car.
For comparison, both the other cars are black.


: ^ )

Keith

Here's are links to a couple MTFCA Forum discussions about the "Midnight Blue" paint codes from a few years ago . . . with photos.

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/125711.html

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/33 ... 1357355430

Maybe these will help.

I prefer to use a single stage paint, and the color I have used is 1985 Mercedes Benz Dark Blue, Code 904. This is a very dark blue that has a rich tone. This color is identified in the "MTFCI Restoration Guide and Judging Guidelines." My 1913 touring and 1911 Torpedo are this color. I hope this helps. Russ Furstnow, MTFCI Chief Judge

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In an effort to mimic Keith Townsend’s 1911 Ford midnight blue, my paint is:

Axalta Centari Acrylic Enamel dark blue Code BS452 with 25% of each gallon being Axalta Centari Acrylic Enamel black Code 99-A . However, I still wanted it even darker so I dumped both gallons of the above mixture into a clean 5 gal bucket and mixed in one additional quart of Axalta Centari Acrylic Enamel black, Code 99-A. This is how I got the rich blue-black that we like.

The fender pic is this “even darker” midnight blue.

The color comparison pic shows before and after I added the final quart of pure black.
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