Author Topic: Trunk Interior Paint - 7164  (Read 1187 times)

JimEast

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Trunk Interior Paint - 7164
« on: April 02, 2023, 18:25:25 »
Needing advice regarding the interior paint on the truck on my 1964 230SL.

Following discussions on:
(https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=13921.msg94674#msg94674)
(https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=811.msg3909#msg3909)
(https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=21599.msg153808#msg153808)

Where can I source this paint? My local dealer said I cannot purchase "7164 tiefdunkelgrau." I also contacted technical staff with BASF the owner of Glasurit and they could not help me.

Thanks
-Jim

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Re: Trunk Interior Paint - 7164
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2023, 18:35:10 »
Go to a paint dealer that has PPG paint and use this formula
Gary
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Re: Trunk Interior Paint - 7164
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2023, 02:39:47 »
Be prepared to pay an arm and a leg for it if you go to PPG. I think I had to pay something like $90 per pint including the hardener and that was 3 years ago. Don’t know if you could get it in Nason or some other less expensive mix.
John Krystowski
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Re: Trunk Interior Paint - 7164
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2023, 15:41:40 »
Thanks for the paint recipe. I have that color that I can use to match and have the color code. But any PPG store I have been to doesn't want to mess with guessing on how much flattening agent to add. This recipe gives the exact amount of DX 995 to add and now should be no issue. I am about to refinish the underside of my W128 220SE and want to get it right. The Ponton coupes are black underneath BTW.

Thanks again.
Wallace
Texas
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'60 220SE W128 coupe
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Re: Trunk Interior Paint - 7164
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2023, 01:31:23 »
I had my trunk painted using the PPG formula and its paint and I am very pleased. Here’s a couple pix.  The lighter section on the bottom of the trunk is where  bright sunlight was streaming in.
~Len

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