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bartibog1

finally have my rocker panels body work completed and am ready to
paint. original color was car was black and the rockers were silver or grey
does anyone no of a modern day paint color that will match very close to org?
thanks steve

walts garage-53 · walts garage-53 April 2011 Posts: 1,470Platinum Member

Just get engine enamel silver and paint. Will last as long as you own the car. Walt.

Marconi

Krylon dull aluminum is very close to the original color.

bent metal

Marconi wrote:

Krylon dull aluminum is very close to the original color.

"Dull aluminum"? So was it not shiny then? Like a semi'gloss or flat?

StillOutThere

Stepdown rocker panels '48-53 (except Jet) were ALL painted Argent Silver. Go to your local paint supplier and get an Argent road wheel paint used by numerous manufacturers for that same cause. Argent has been used in the US auto industry since at least the early '30s. The '32-33-34-35 Terraplane grille inserts are all Argent for example. It is not a true high gloss paint, but it is certainly not "dull".

Marconi

Used to be able to get argent in 16 oz. spray cans at Ford dealers parts counters 30 yrs ago, don't know if you still can. Dull aluminum is a gloss or semi gloss color it comes off like aluminum paint instead of a wanna be chrome.

dave s

NAPA has large 20 oz cans of Argent spray paint that I have been using for 25 years.

Uncle Josh

Wo! I didn't think it would last that long in a rattle can without pluggin up the nozzle.

Kevin C.

Uncle Josh wrote:

Wo! I didn't think it would last that long in a rattle can without pluggin up the nozzle.

Ahhhh! The wit and wisdom of Uncle Josh Weatherby.

Kevin C.

dave s

You just have to shake it every day or so. LOL

bartibog1

Thanks everyone for the replies. will see what choices i have here in canada
and hopefully they will be painted by late tomorrow will post a picture when done
thanks again
steve

SuperDave

I think "argent" is the French word for silver..I'm sure our french speaking friends will correct me if I'm wrong.

dave s

Note: the very back of rocker extension should be painted body color.

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bartibog1 wrote:

Thanks everyone for the replies. will see what choices i have here in canada
and hopefully they will be painted by late tomorrow will post a picture when done
thanks again
steve

bartibog1

rattled the can and got them painted. i think they came out very nice.
i didnt see daves post until after they were all done and had full rockers
painted argent in color. would you change the end pieces to black
steve

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SuperDave

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This ois how I painted my extensions. Don't know if it's correct, but looks good with all the stainless in place.

dave s

It is correct!

SuperDave wrote:

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This is how I painted my extensions. Don't know if it's correct, but looks good with all the stainless in place.

53jetman

Super Dave's illustration is correct for cars from 1948 thru 1951. Beginning in 1952, the rear panel was all silver as above on the Wasp

Jerry

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