Med. Gold Paint Match PSA

[1970GMC350]

Putting this out there as a public service announcement. My medium gold (#526) 70 GMC still has its original paint. The tailgate was pretty rough and there were a few areas of surface rust that I wanted to fix and paint. I was having a nightmare of a time trying to find a correct paint match for 52 year old paint. I don't have a place that makes custom match spray paint anywhere near me so I had to resort to taking my ash tray to different stores to compare it with different spray cans but couldn't find a match. Even the actual paint from automotivetouchup.com didn't match (not knocking them, they make a quality product. Just tough to match 52 year old paint). I was at O'Reilly's yesterday getting a plastic float for my sending unit and bought a can of gold Dupli-Color engine enamel paint (DE 1604 Universal Gold) to give it a shot and it's almost an exact match. Hopefully this helps!

Side Note - I want to thank everyone in this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666161

I bought a Omix-ADA Fuel Level Float (#17729.01) to replace my brass float and it worked like a charm! It's designed for 55-86 CJ's but it was a direct fit.

I don't work for any of these companies, just wanting to pass along some good info.

[dagnabbitt]

Pretty cool, more pics of your truck please!

[1970GMC350]

Originally Posted by dagnabbitt

Pretty cool, more pics of your truck please!

The top was taken a few weeks ago and the bottom was the day I bought it. I'm kicking around ideas for preserving the paint as it's kind of thin in two spots. I'm strongly considering the Poppy's Patina wipe on clear coat.

[special-K]

I love that Medium Gold Poly. I still have a gallon of acrylic enamel and additives left over from when I painted my '70 CST/30 back in '88. It's an unopened can, still liquid, but kind of afraid to try using it. Thanks for the tip. Did you look at Rustoleum's Metallic Gold? I painted a Hot Wheels using that and I thought it looked right. But that's not up against the original

[cericd]

Same color as my '70. Could you post a pic or two of how well it matches your original paint?

[leddzepp]

I wonder How close of a match is this to 68 gold?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

I wonder How close of a match is this to 68 gold?

I wonder. I have always wondered if the 50th anniversary gold was the same paint as the later medium gold poly. I never looked into it or put them side by side, but to my eye they are the same

[1970GMC350]

Originally Posted by cericd

Same color as my '70. Could you post a pic or two of how well it matches your original paint?

In the top picture, the door jam below the red line is where I repainted and the roof above the red line is the original paint. In the bottom picture, the bottom of the door below the red line is where I painted and above the line is original paint.

[1970GMC350]

Originally Posted by special-K

I love that Medium Gold Poly. I still have a gallon of acrylic enamel and additives left over from when I painted my '70 CST/30 back in '88. It's an unopened can, still liquid, but kind of afraid to try using it. Thanks for the tip. Did you look at Rustoleum's Metallic Gold? I painted a Hot Wheels using that and I thought it looked right. But that's not up against the original

I did try their Metallic Gold. It was pretty close to being a match but it was a little too dark.

[CG]

Such a great color I even started a thread about it awhile back ...

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=805690

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 1970GMC350

I did try their Metallic Gold. It was pretty close to being a match but it was a little too dark.

I see that, too. Good to know this is closer.