1969 Camaro LeMans Blue Correct Shade

[firstgenaddict]

Few of the colors are a direct match out of the can when mixed according to formula...
The scan of an original Lemans wiper panel Blue I had done picked up 2 sizes of metallic flake every time it was scanned whereas, the original formula calls for only a single size metallic flake.

In order to get spot on color matches find someone with patience.
Best thing is to get a half pint mixed EXTREMELY accurately then do a spray out and check the direct color and a 45 degree side shift on the color...
IF it is not correct get your self a GRAM SCALE and then pour off SMALL samples into same sizes...
To the first sample add 2% of desired tint and spray out to check -
IF NOT CORRECT DISCARD SAMPLE...
Alter NEXT SAMPLE with more or less accordingly and spray out. - -
CHECK
REPEAT IF NOT CORRECT
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There are metallic pigments which will lighten direct/darken sideshift - lighten direct/side shift same... darken direct/lighten side shift etc etc etc

FOLLOWING PHOTOS FOR EXAMPLE CORTEZ SILVER in CromaBase - required 2.5 grams 806J black tint per 432.8 grams of formula in order to bring it in line with the original. This one was fairly easy, a couple of hours, however the light copper metallic (which has a list of tints so long it took 2 columns) took probably 10 hours total to get the match. The side shift AND COLOR were wrong with the first mix and I had to study the tints in order to determine which one needed to be altered.