1940 Ford Standard Business Coupe Paint Help?

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Richards1974

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1940 Standard Bus Coupe Paint help!
Have an original 1940 business coupe w original paint black.
Paint has webbed and can't find black paint code. Also the fuel tank.
Installing new gas tank. Should that be painted acrylic enamel gloss or would you restore w lacquer? DuPont paint or PPG. Any help with what is proper would help. Thanks! Located in south jersey.
 
Richards1974 said:
1940 Standard Bus Coupe Paint help!
Have an original 1940 business coupe w original paint black.
Paint has webbed and can't find black paint code. Also the fuel tank.
Installing new gas tank. Should that be painted acrylic enamel gloss or would you restore w lacquer? DuPont paint or PPG. Any help with what is proper would help. Thanks! Located in south jersey.
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You won't find the paint code. You might try to have a professional that knows what he is doing match it. Black is tough to match believe it or not.
Gas tanks were originally painted black. I prefer base (poly urethane) and clear. Makes for a beautiful finish and holds up well.
 

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Original black paint is a thing of beauty. The "webbing" just gives it character. I would think about leaving it alone.
 
Like I hear so often... " it's only original once"

A '40 coupe with original paint must be pretty rare, especially a black one...

...wish I had one.
 
Please post a photo of the car and paint.
It would be nice to se an "oldie but goodie" just the way Henry painted it.
 
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New to this forum have to figure out how to post photos
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PPG Ditzler has a single stage Concept acrylic urethane that works very well but it's shiny stuff. Acrylic enamel would do well if you can find it & better with urethane hardener. Dupont is now Axalta but PPG Ditzler is still around. An acrylic lacquer could be rubbed to dull it a bit for a match to old paint if you are just doing touch ups. Some folks like the two stage color with clear coat but you have to baby the stuff and keep it out of the sun. The sun will deteriorate the clear in just 3 or 4 years so I tend to stay with the single stage color stuff, that is until it is no longer available.

Thanks EPA, tree huggers, and climate change folks.
 
At the moment I'm planning leaving car w original paint w the webbing
But took gas tank to have restored but they butchered it so have to replace
With new tank. For the time being just need to prime and paint
New tank but want to keep as close to original look. I'll try PPG. Can't believe
I can not find anyone with a black paint code. Thanks for all the help.
 
Richards1974 said:
At the moment I'm planning leaving car w original paint w the webbing
But took gas tank to have restored but they butchered it so have to replace
With new tank. For the time being just need to prime and paint
New tank but want to keep as close to original look. I'll try PPG. Can't believe
I can not find anyone with a black paint code. Thanks for all the help.
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Smart choice on the body paint. Thank you. For the tank, try this link.
http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1940-Ford-pg01.jpg
 
Richard: That is a beautiful 40. Just "buff it out' and you will be amazed.
Remember, real patina and original paint actually enhance it's charisma and heritage.
Thanks for posting.
 
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