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what color to paint my tank??
well after many hours of sanding stripping priming, i am now coming to the point on what color to paint my tank? im thinkng a dark silver gray maybe slate gray? i dont wanna do body color bc i am already in process of redoing the paint under the hood the body color and want some contrast
 and a photo of the color of the car  thanks and wow this was a project in a half up to this point cheers
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02-28-2007, 03:24 PM
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I've always been impressed with tank restorations that are painted like the OEM tank. Go Wurth young man Go Wurth
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Great question! I am at the same point on my '70 and do not know what color the tank was originally. I have gone to great lengths to get the trunk right after the pan replacement, but do not know what color the tank should be. Mine was a mess when I bought the car.
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My vote is for OEM. Can't go wrong.
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What is the OEM color?
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03-01-2007, 05:13 PM
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My vote is for a shinner look than OEM...satin grey.
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I used Rustoleum industrial grey. It is in their industrial line of paints. Good color and looks fairly factory.
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I did a couple of base coats with rubberized pickup bed liner for texture, then an engine enamel in light industrial gray. looks oem and didn't cost an arm & a leg.
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I re-shot mine with the Wurth stuff. It looks great.
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tell us more about the effort involved. Did you also refurb the inside?
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03-02-2007, 11:22 AM
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what brand was the light industrial gray?
was it a rattle can?
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Wurth is the way to go to give the texture of OEM
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