|
01-06-2009, 08:10 AM
|
#1
|
3 Rivet Member
1972 Argosy 26
1973 Argosy 26
Fairmont
, West Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 249
|
Paint
I am wondering how to find the orginal paint codes! I have a 72 26ft argosy. I just recnetly purchased it and now we are in the proccess of sanding and cleaning getting ready to paint! What Colors would you all recomend?
Aaron
|
|
|
01-06-2009, 12:02 PM
|
#2
|
4 Rivet Member
1963 24' Tradewind
San Diego
, California
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 360
|
Aaron congrats on your new argosy, and welcome to the forums. Are painting the interior or exterior of the trailer?
|
|
|
01-06-2009, 01:12 PM
|
#3
|
3 Rivet Member
1972 Argosy 26
1973 Argosy 26
Fairmont
, West Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 249
|
Exterior Paint
I will be painting the exterior (Interior Perfect!) The Old Girl was in a barn for more then half her life!
|
|
|
01-06-2009, 01:24 PM
|
#4
|
2 Rivet Member
1979 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Currently Looking...
JACKSON
, Mississippi
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 67
|
Paint
Quote:
Originally Posted by shermantic
I will be painting the exterior (Interior Perfect!) The Old Girl was in a barn for more then half her life!
|
After cleaning well, I took one of the end clips from the rubrail..or you can possibly find some other removeable piece. Then I took it to a highly skilled and reputable auto paint provider and they put it in one of their machines to come up with a color. Then he gave me, free, a pint to try. It is just exactly the color it was meant to be. I would not at all use any other color than that near the original if you want to keep it true vintage. Otherwise, paint it pink! Enjoy your repair voyage.
__________________
Dan in Mississippi, formerly of Ohio, New Hampshire, Alaska, New York and New Guinea...among others.....
From Paul Theroux: ..the difference between a traveler and a tourist is.."travelers don't know where they're going, and tourists don't know where they've been"
|
|
|
01-06-2009, 02:06 PM
|
#5
|
4 Rivet Member
Belington
, West Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 304
|
Shermantic, My 75 Argosy 26 is an ivory color down to the rubrail and a dark brown metallic below that. the Dupont code for the ivory color is 44534-A. The metallic brown is 44721-AM. However your 72 might have the two tone - light beige above the belt line and a darker beige below. I do not know the codes for those colors. The lighter color maybe the same as the ivory on my 75.
Roger
|
|
|
01-06-2009, 02:09 PM
|
#6
|
4 Rivet Member
Belington
, West Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 304
|
Hey, I just noticed you are in Fairmont. I'm in Belington. Go Falcons!
|
|
|
01-28-2009, 08:08 PM
|
#7
|
1 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Lynchburg
, Tennessee
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 11
|
Hi, I bought a can of Krylon Ivory Gloss for touch ups. It matched so well that when I bought paint for the whole trailer, I had it mixed using the cap from the can under the "eye" of the machine. Perfect match. Don't forget the self etching primer.
A bright A/S is nice but a sharp Argosy is very cool because you just don't see many. Kinda like a sharp Maverick or Pacer. We do love our's.
__________________
"The best part of the trip is the journey."
|
|
|
01-28-2009, 08:29 PM
|
#8
|
Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Greeeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,301
|
Email Ben at Out-of-Doors Mart He can send you a fax or email copy of the paint codes for all the years of Argosy trailers and motorhomes.
__________________
Kevin with Baity the Lab/Pointer //------AIR # 7303------\\ WBCCI 17109 visit my restoration blog at:
|
|
|
01-29-2009, 05:40 AM
|
#9
|
Rivet Master
1979 30' Argosy
Havelock
, where we park it
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,652
|
Hi Aaron, I used Wemledon White, that is a Ford color from the 60s 70s. That is the closest I could find and someone told me that was the original color of Argosy. I used Dupont Imron on my Argosy and the bottom is a GM fleet grey. If you want some better pics pm me.
I am from Smithfield WV in Wetzel Co. not far from you.
__________________
Marvin & Annie
Niki (fur baby)
1979 Argosy 30 (Costalotta)
WBCCI 10103
"Happiness is a warm Puppy" Charles Schulz
|
|
|
01-29-2009, 05:43 AM
|
#10
|
Rivet Master
1979 30' Argosy
Havelock
, where we park it
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,652
|
Forgot to add pics.
__________________
Marvin & Annie
Niki (fur baby)
1979 Argosy 30 (Costalotta)
WBCCI 10103
"Happiness is a warm Puppy" Charles Schulz
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|