I'm currently restoring my original 260 hubcaps and rear light finishers and was trying to get that paint formula mentioned in Wick Humble's how to restore your z car done by my painter. The paint mentioned in the book is Ditzler but it's not a common paint in europe and my painter only uses Glasurit and DuPont. If anyone knows of any comparison charts that would give a close Ditzler match on glasurit or dupont paints that would be awesome. I could otherwise just go through charts and find a suitable color but I don't have an original paint well enough preserved to use as a guide.

Or if someone has another formula that matches original that would do. Any advice on this will surely be appreciated.

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Took some looking - but found the following from Jim Hildred.

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Hi,

This posting applies to restorers of 240's (Hey Carl you out there?)

For those of you interested in restoring the taillight surrounds and factory
wheel covers - read on. This information is the result of many setbacks. I
ended up going to my local dealer (I am putting their children through school)
and getting them to order me a wheel cover and surround no charge. Then, many
autobody shops later, someone agreed to match the paint and paint them when he
had time. Got them back yesterday and here is the scoop..

1. Use aircraft aluminum paint stripper to strip the original paint. This
is available in spray cans from body shop suppliers. No need to worry
about the stainless steel trim rings and just remove the "D" from the cover.

2. Mask the chrome on the wheel covers and use a Scotchbright pad to
roughen the chrome portion that you want to paint. Mask s/steel surrounds.

3.Mix up the following Sikkens paint codes (makes 1/2 liter formula) Autobase.
191.9 grams code 744
311.8 grams code 666
393.3 grams code 777
455.7 grams code 333C
484.5 grams code 333CC
486.4 grams code 568

4. Apply 2 coats epoxy primer at 35-40lbs pressure and bake 15-20 minutes.

5. Apply 2-3 coats Autobase (drying between coats).

6. Apply 2 coats matte clear.

The result is 95%+ the stock colour (sorry Canadian eh).

Hope this helps those of you who can no longer find the Ditzler Duracryl
paint codes mentioned in Wick Humble's restoration guide.

Cheers,


Jim Hildred
IZCC #460
'71 240
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FWIW,
Carl B.