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Old 04-07-2020, 04:48 PM   #1
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I plan on painting my hubcaps on my 39 ford the color blue ford but before i do i was wondering if the ford blue paint sold at Lowes is the same thing that is the original Ford Blue? and has anyone used it?

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Old 04-07-2020, 06:13 PM   #2
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One-shot sign paint has an excellent match for the original Harding blue used by originally by Ford. Their name for it is reflex blue and their item number is 155-L.
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Test or model paints have A match for Ford blue
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Old 04-07-2020, 09:31 PM   #4
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Yep! I used a little bottle of Testors model paint on my hubcaps. Appeared to be a near-perfect color match. Don't know the color name, don't have the bottle anymore. Its an oil base enamel, good for little detail work with a brush. Has held up well, no chipping.
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Finger nail polish at dollar tree, a buck. brush in the bottle.
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Couple methods. easy way...

1.Using vaseline on the high spots before. Wipe it off.

2. Spray then steelwool the cap. Sand it off.

If you have a steady hand. Pin stripe it. One shot. Great stuff.

https://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/Products/Topcoats.aspx


Probably a pinstriper or sign guy that can do it to.


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Old 04-08-2020, 08:32 AM   #8
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One-shot sign paint has an excellent match for the original Harding blue used by originally by Ford. Their name for it is reflex blue and their item number is 155-L.
I have to agree fully with you David.
This is what I use. It is about a close of a match to the so called "Ford Blue" that I've found.
Plus, it flows out very nicely - no brush strokes.
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