Scorpion Trim Paint [Archive] - the Lancisti Community

1st May 2002, 09:18 PM

Randy Brown

2nd May 2002, 05:24 PM

I'll also add that the SEM 39263 Dark tatanium Metallic is what I also used on the exterior rear quarter window surround. This was after messing with mixing various shades of gray until I couldn't think straight anymore from the fumes.

I tried to match the gray of Chad's door trim surround pieces, and finally decided after a test shot on an old surround that the SEM was a darn close match. The problem with matching the plastic surrounds from Chad is that they have a sheen that changes depending on the viewing angle. A semi-gloss finish may at first look like a good match, but then will look totally different from a different angle. The extremely fine metallic particles of the SEM do a good job of matching the sheen from most angles. I will grant that the colors are not a totally exact match, but it is really hard to see the difference.

Also, don't forget to use an adhesion promotor first.

- Randy

2nd May 2002, 05:51 PM

Where did you find that 1987 Ford Smoke paint Randy?

Randy Brown

2nd May 2002, 06:16 PM

DJ,

It's a DuPont Lucite acrylic lacquer. Must add flex addative for bumper use.

The DuPont number is C8718L H and it's for a 1987 Ford (Smoke Semi-Gloss). The label also has "CODE: DCP/MJ4194H", and I don't know if that's really the mixing code or what.

I matched this color to a piece of original Monte bumper that Chad sent me for just the purpose of matching colors. I took another look at a test area I put on the bumper piece, and now it looks just a tad too light. It probably wouldn't even be noticable if it wasn't directly on the bumper piece.

The Ford Smoke S. G has that strange, almost greenish-gray/black cast of the original Monte bumper piece. I still distinctly remember thinking upon first seeing one of these cars many years ago that the gray trim seemed to be a really odd sort of gray. Guess that's why.

-rb

Gary Severson

5th May 2002, 04:57 AM

I just went to the auto paint store and had them paint match the color on the original piece and then mix up a quart of polyurethane.

Randy Brown

5th May 2002, 01:33 PM

Gary,

Can you give some details? What brand of paint did you get, and what's the mixing code or the tint percentages?

- rb

Gary Severson

6th May 2002, 09:03 AM

It was Dupont single stage Urethane, but sorry I don't have any tinting information. I did have to mix in a flattener during mix up.

Tony K

16th April 2005, 06:13 PM

Thank you for a very useful thread!

I have a question: Are the vents on the side (between qtr windows and sail panels) supposed to be the same color as the noseband and valances?

I refinished my noseband pieces with the Ford smoke color as specified, and it is indeed pretty close to the front valance color. However, both of these appear vastly different from the color of the side/sail panel vents.

See gallery photo for reference:

http://lancisti.org/albums/Tony-Krncevic/DSCF0023.sized.jpg (small)
http://lancisti.org/albums/Tony-Krncevic/DSCF0023.jpg (huge)

Thanks,

Tony

Timo04

13th July 2008, 04:32 PM

Here's some info I've gleaned from previous messages regarding good matches for trim paint on the Scorpion. I hope to eventually put this into some sort of database or other more useful format.

Please add to this info if you have other alternatives.

Thanks to Will Holding and Randy Brown

Interior Trim

Plasti-cote 1543 Charcoal Gray M
SEM 39263 Dark Titanium Metallic (smaller metallic particles and Randy thinks it looks more original)

Noseband Trim

1987 Ford Smoke Semi-gloss (DCP/MJ4194H)

I'm looking to match to close to original as possible. Can any of these colors listed here be used for the door window frame and the rear upper panel "louver" trim? These are the plastic insert panels where the roof line joins the "flying" buttress.