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Old 11-18-2013, 04:39 PM   #148
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Re: Lets see the survivor trucks! original paint only!

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Originally Posted by tidmack View Post
I understand completely. The first sample I received from SMS was off a bit too. After searching and coming up with dead ends, I ordered another sample several months later and it was MUCH better. I feel like SMS's is just a hair darker, but could that have anything to do with overall fade in our covers?

I had a chance to check out your thread, terrific restoration! I found the pages without the seat and then the ones with you cleaning it, but couldn't find the photos of the samples. Do you know what page they're on?

My understanding is SMS is buying this fabric and not overseeing the actual production of it, so variances occur with different lots of fabric. Maybe call for another sample?

From 3-5 feet away, the two fabrics look the same. It's only until you stick your nose up to it that any variance is noticeable to me. Hope this helps a bit.

Jeff
Thanks for the kind workd The seat pics are on page 3, posts 60 to 63 I think. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=473575&page=3 In one shot you can see the gold flake where I pushed up on the seat to expose the original fabric. Not so much fading I would think, since mine has been covered most all its life. I'd think SMS's should be closer to a parchment color like mine, not darker.
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