Maroon

Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Maroon

Posted by Dubau on Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:01 PM

Hay all, I am starting work on a 75' Camaro and want to paint it the same color it was when I had that car.

Soooooooo is there a paint color " Maroon " I can get somewhere ?

Bud

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Phil_H

Member since
August 2005
From: Sydney, Australia

Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:04 PM

Hey Bud,

Would this be close?

http://www.testors.com/products/137023

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:38 PM

WOW now that is just about it. I think if I can't get anything closer I will go with that, Sweet,

Thanks

Bud

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Phil_H

Member since
August 2005
From: Sydney, Australia

Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:08 PM

Hey Bud,

I think the only way to get any closer would be to track down the actual paint code and have an auto paints supplier or a repair shop mix up a batch to spec for you.

But it looks like the Testors one (Honduras Maroon) may be a close enough match. Don't know if this list is definitive, but it seems to suggest that it's the same colour. http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?dupont=42810LM&rows=50

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:34 PM

Well from what I am looked up and from all the links I think I am going to go with the Honduras Maroon. That to me is the cloest I can find. I already bought one so Thank You Bow Down for all the info.

Bud

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:37 PM

Hope to be posting some pic under Auto's soon of my 1975 Camaro

Thanks agian

Bud

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Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:57 PM

Maroon is a great color!

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:21 PM

Yes it is

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Sunday, August 1, 2010 11:50 AM

OK I am getting the Honduras Maroon and it's a Lacquer Spray, I can decan it for my AB but what % Lacquer thiner do I need to cut it with ?

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oldsalty

Member since
January 2007

Posted by oldsalty on Monday, August 2, 2010 7:27 PM

Hey Bud, Are you making the AMT 75 Camaro? The picture you show is at least a 76 body style. You have to change the back window?. I had a 76 Rally Sport for my 1:1 new back in the day. I can't find a 76 model kit though. The kit you have is vintage. Cool