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1927 Flat Tank paint colour

Submitted by tony_ripley on Wed, 25/07/2018
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I am posting this question on behalf of a member:-

Wonder if you might help. I'm painting a 1927 flat tank Norton and I'm trying to get a good match for the silver. It's a very fine silver paint. I was told and have tried the Ford Silver Fox colour, I've had this mixed and prayed it out but it's too grainy. Might you help?

Thanks

Tony

Submitted by david_cooper on Sat, 28/07/2018

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The correct finish won't be provided by modern paints anyway. This link might assist.

http://www.carrscoatings.com/history.html

For the 1920's they say "applied by brush and air dried".

So it looks like the ideal is to brush paint a 'traditional' oil based paint - probably an old fashioned aluminium paint, possibly varnished.

Maybe http://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk// might help? Can someone else with a 1920's machine assist?

 


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