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Old 10-18-2018, 07:48 AM   #1
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Default 1932 Medium Maroon

anybody here have a modern formula for single stage urethane for the stock 1932 color medium maroon? ive found old laquer formulas but they don't translate to modern paint formulas. thanks
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Old 10-18-2018, 03:51 PM   #2
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Hi,


I could never find the original paint formula. Jim Lowrey's shop painted my non original roadster a Mercedes color that he thought was a good match and available as a single stage.


Ditzler IM1248
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/paintdet...ditzler=IM1248


Seller of the paint you want but no formula
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Old 10-18-2018, 07:24 PM   #3
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Thanks for the reply glennpm, beautiful roadster you have. That maroon wouldnt happen to be dunkelrot 542?
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Old 10-18-2018, 07:29 PM   #4
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Thanks for the complement! Yes it is dunkelrot 542. See the pdf I attached in my first email which is my paint.
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Old 10-18-2018, 08:10 PM   #5
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Sorry, i must have missed it. I see it now. Thanks for the info!
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Old 10-19-2018, 09:32 AM   #6
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You're welcome. I also have this note in the pdf file"


Dark Red or Dunkelrot; DB-542

66.7% Ruby
26.9% Wine Red
5.5% Black
0.9% White
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