PPG paint formula needed for two 1966 colors

jre6836 · 09-09-2005, 06:59 PM

Does anyone know where I can get formula colors for 1966 Polo Red code 012, paint number 6602 and for 1966 Light Ivory code 131, paint number 6604??? I have two cars that I need to get painted in the next two weeks and neither PPG system or Dupont seem to have anything? any thoughts?

Hoffman912 · Hoffman912's Garage

why do ppg or dupont? personally id stick with glassurit.

if the cars already have the original color, you could have them do a computerized analyisis and professionally match the paint.

also you could get it from paintscratch.com they do have the correct colors, but im not sure what brand they use.

again.. id go with glassurit but thats just me

jre6836 · 09-09-2005, 07:43 PM

Thanks for your response, I'm going with Dupont or PPG b/c I have access to both paint systems basically for no cost

bmwloco · 09-19-2005, 07:12 AM

Glassuirt is OEM for Porsches and BMW Motorcycles of the same vintage. Some are pretty tough to match. Any reasonalbe paint shop, though, should have a meter and a good employee who can match it up.

jre6836 · 09-19-2005, 09:07 AM

thanks for the reply, problem is cars are already primered and ready to paint, and they were originally both red.....so I have nothing to match the white to. Maybe I'll just pick a random white and be done with it.

1969912 · 09-25-2005, 07:15 PM

About 10 years ago I tried to get Light Ivory in modern PPG paint. They only had a formula for that color in acrylic enamel (I wanted acrylic urethane). They assured me that they could match it using the computer. I bought a qt. of the enamel, shot some on a piece of sheet, then gave it to them to do the match. After several tries, I gave up and used '88 Chiffon White. Be pretty careful if you want an older color done in a modern paint chemistry.

jre6836 · 09-27-2005, 01:28 PM

Anyone know where I can get original color paint? Whom ever is the maker????

1969912 · 07:45 PM

Any big company (DuPont, PPG, Glasuit...) should have the formulae, but they may only apply to "older" pain types, like acrylic enamel. If you or your paint guy uses catalyst, for example in PPG Delstar acrylic enamel, which is "old style" paint, you will get a great, strong finish; better than original. By "old" chemistry I mean ~1980's. Also, if you paint the car yourself, the acrylic enamel mist will be slightly less likey to kill you than the mist from acrylic urethane. ~ 10 years ago PPG had the Light Ivory formula for Delstar acrylic enamel - I bought some. "66 Light Ivory is # 6604 and '66 Polo Red is # 6602. There will be a number before the color code, probably 97, which a temperature code for baking or something (284 deg C).

Also, there will be a letter after the color code, either L,G, or H.
These letters are codes for the paint mfr., L= Lesonal, G= Glasurit, and H= Herberts. It should not matter who made the paint, but if it is Glasurit, that's pretty cool because they sell paint in the US. If I can find my old can of # 6604 Delstar, I will post the PPG mix code here. See this link: http://www.912registry.org/restore/paint.htm Good luck.

1969912 · 09-30-2005, 09:24 PM

More info: use the 3 digit codes for the colors. They are within that link in my last post. light ivory is "131" and polo red is "012" if you contact Glasurit. I found the 131 light ivory on their website, but the site said that it is a '71 color! My shop manuals say light ivory for '71 is code 1110 for targa and 1111 for coupe. I'd call them and/or the other two original paint makers. I'm glad my paint is done!

jre6836 · 10-01-2005, 05:38 AM

Thanks for the info!