Paint colour

[scoobydoo]

Anybody know if there is a particular colour/shade of black for the sills & back panel for a RS2000.



CHEERS
KENNY

[martin c]

As far as I know it is Satin Black.:bounce:

[Banishit]

me too just told satin black

wheres Mr Hoarder when you need him eh

[RS2000CUSTOM]

wheres Mr Hoarder when you need him eh

I found him today in amongst the cow sheds !!

Thanx for the cup of 2Quick4U's coffee - lol lol lol

[dasadrew]

I bought my first RS2000 in 1980 and the car was only a couple of years old. The finish was definitely the matt end of satin black. I also remember trying to match this at Ford, and even in 1981 they didn't have a colour reference! (For heaven's sakes - the car was almost still in production and they couldn't match the paint!!)

My guess is that the matting agent mixed to the black to make it satin was done on a manual or daily basis and there seemed never to be a formal specification.

Original fotos which I have from 1980 would even indicate that the panel is matt black although I remember it having just a slight sheen to it.

For my resto I've bought Gloss Black 2-pack and a matting agent and intend to just experiment a bit. I'll be aiming for a very dull satin finish, though.

As time goes on, washing and polishing makes the panel more glossy, so even 'original' cars now sport quite shiny rear panels.

Similar question applies to door window frames etc.!

[scoobydoo]

Thanks for that

Cheers
Kenny