Paint Number For 36 Ford

Bursonaw

Bursonaw

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I need to match some paint that was used for late manufactured cars in 1936. “Benton Gray Metallic” I was able to get manufacture codes for the exterior and pen stripe colors but not the interior paint code. Before I go through the cost and expense of color matching, I thought that I would ask if someone may have the original paint code. I did find a formula for a DuPont mix, but my paint supplier cannot cross reference a formula they need the paint code.

Thanks in advance for any help.




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The best way to get a match is to have it matched by computer or a paint man that knows how to match it by eye.


It's a shot in the dark just using a old(or even new) paint code.
 
A good shop will have a device that the scan the original paint and determine a formula to match it. Find a place on the car that is sheltered from the elements, such as the inside of the glove box door. Few cars still have the original lacquer paint, and while enamel has been the standard, now water based paints are being used to reduce the outgassing of the others. Most colors can be duplicated using this method, as the old codes are obsolete.
 
I had a friend supply me with the original paint codes. I’m posting them for anyone else that might be interested.

Benton Gray non-metallic: IM 066 - steering wheel, horn button, steering column, shift lever, hand brake

Benton Gray metallic: IM 064 - dash, radio head or ash tray, glove box door

Thanks for all the responses.





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Benton gray is not a late 36 dash/interior color. After April-May of 1936 the dashes were wood grained and the trim pieces were Russet Brown
 
I had a body shop scan the back of my 36 glove box and mix matching color for Benton Gray metallic. Here are the codes he supplied:Here is code for BENTON GRAY METALLIC:
1936 FORD BENTON GRAY METALLIC. Hope this works for you.

GARNISH MOLDING COLOR
DUPONT CHROMA BASE
¼ PINT ½ PINT
808 10.6 21.2
805 17.9 35.8
4530 21.0 42.0
802 22.1 44.2
811 22.6 45.2
150 85.0 170.0
175 107.6 215.2
 
30six said:
I had a body shop scan the back of my 36 glove box and mix matching color for Benton Gray metallic. Here are the codes he supplied:Here is code for BENTON GRAY METALLIC:
1936 FORD BENTON GRAY METALLIC. Hope this works for you.

GARNISH MOLDING COLOR
DUPONT CHROMA BASE
¼ PINT ½ PINT
808 10.6 21.2
805 17.9 35.8
4530 21.0 42.0
802 22.1 44.2
811 22.6 45.2
150 85.0 170.0
175 107.6 215.2
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Thanks


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Don Rogers said:
Benton gray is not a late 36 dash/interior color. After April-May of 1936 the dashes were wood grained and the trim pieces were Russet Brown
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Thanks for the correction. My car was manufactured in April. The restoration book says in May the color was changed to Russet Brown to harmonize with the Walnut grain dash. Prior to May the dash was Benton Gray Metallic.


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