Re: Question regarding color

From: Mr. Plow (adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 25 2000 - 20:20:57 EDT


Go to the dealership, get the paint code. Than contact the spray-paint
company and ask if they've got nything close to that.
Don't buy from Wal-Mart. (this should be rule no. 1 hehehe)

The Adam Blaster

>
>ok, I ordered a set of Rams head tail-lights. Asked for Forest green..
>what I got was a medium green.. so, instead of trying to go back to the
>company, sending them back, getting re-painted (even if they will do that),
>figure I'll just paint them myself. go up to walmart, look at the color
>code. For Dodge's 92-98, there is only 1 green (Emerald Green). So, I
>grab that one (which is the scratch-fix paint on) to see how close that is,
>and I grab a can of auto-spray paint of Deep Jewel Green and Emerald green.
>Tried the 2 auto-spray paint greens, and pretty much the same color as the
>covers already were (just not as shiny). Try the scratch-fix paint, not
>even close!! My truck is a LOT darker than what that is, yet this was
>labeled as the only green for Dodge/Crysler for that year... any
>clues/suggestions (other than gonig to the dealer, although that might be
>the easiest solution).
>thanks
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 CC SLT 5.2L
>

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