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BaronYoungman

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underdash paint code? grey/green?
« on: March 03, 2017, 18:33:53 »
I am touching up under the dash on a 1970 280sl which is mostly original but there is some surface rust in spot that I am removing.  I will need to respray those small areas .  The color looks to be a grey/green or dark grey, can anyone help with a paint code.  The car was originally black so I know it is not body color.  I see the grey putty but this paint is much darker and I think a green tone... I am using artificial light under dash so my color perception might be off.
Thanks, Bob
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Re: underdash paint code? grey/green?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 18:43:21 »
I think that it would be the original primer color.
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Re: underdash paint code? grey/green?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 21:40:02 »
Dear Bob,

Dr. Benz (Dan) is so right again.

Primer that's it - the greyish-green color.
You can cover that with body color - for better protection.

Good luck

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Re: underdash paint code? grey/green?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2017, 09:02:11 »
Pretty close to Ditzler DP-40 epoxy primer.