Prepare the primed area to be treated, ensuring freedom from dust, grime, greases, oils etc., with a solvent wipe using HYCOTE BRAKE CLEANER, [XUK302], white spirit, or thinners and allow to dry. Shake cans thoroughly – hold the can horizontally, rather than vertically while shaking is the manufacturer’s advice. Hycote Colour Selector are specifically shaded Paints to match with certain vehicle manufacturer’s Paints. Perfect for touch-ups or finding a certain colour you’ve always desired without the need for expensive custom sourcing. Highlights So to the list. I intend this to be an accurate(ish!) database of colour matches, either to Halfords (or other brands) off the shelf rattle cans, or to RAL colours or other codes which you know of which can be mixed specifically. Where possible, photographic evidence would help greatly to ‘verify’ a match or for the reader to make their own decision of whether to use. Please write a reply in this thread with your match(es) and photo(s) if possible, and I’ll endeavour to update this OP, with a link to any posts with photos. If you’ve heard of a colour match or think a colour will match then I’ll add it to the provisional section until it can be confirmed as having been used/matched successfully. Additionally, any notes about the match will be added as this will be useful to readers, particularly the best primer or base coat yielding the closest match.

In addition – Hycote Double Acrylic Concentrated Paint uses the latest resin technology to be compatible with the original paint finish found on modern cars while still being suitable for older, Cellulose finishes. Hycote has been providing car paint and maintenance products for thirty years. We try and bring you our expertise and knowledge about looking after your vehicle so you don’t have to worry when using our products. Allow at least 24 hours between application of final coating and preparation for any subsequent finishes that may be required. Please take this list as a guide only...I nor any other contributors take responsibility for the accuracy, which is why I ask you to post photos of the colours if you can. Primer & Undercoat. We recommend using the closest colour primer& undercoat to your top coat. For Ford Olympic Blue use light grey primer and blue undercoat.

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On surfaces pre-treated with primers of unknown composition, without first ascertaining suitability of use on a small inconspicuous area. You have the assurance all Hycote products are the highest quality and will help you in your task, whether it is a small repair or a large project. Our mission is to provide paint that is as close to the original shades as possible. Please be aware, shades may differ depending on viewing device. We are now able to exclusively offer a choice of Enamel to meet your growing requirements: Furthermore, Colour Selector Paints are different to other aerosol Spray Paints. The formula uniquely uses the propellant as a solvent. This allows a high solid content which in turn provides excellent coverage and a fast drying, high Gloss finish. Manufacturers with multiple makes: AMC Borgward Chrysler Fisker Fleet Ford GM Honda Hyundai Kaiser Land Rover Mercedes Military Nissan Opel Rootes Suzuki Toyota WillysOn all types of metallic, rigid plastics and ceramic surfaces when used in conjunction with the appropriate primers. It provides a tough, durable protective finish on metal, glass fibre or rigid plastic panels and the advanced acrylic based formulation, which is compatible with virtually all types of automotive paint finishes, including cellulose.

This in turn provides up to twice the coverage of most conventional paints, with reduction in applied coats. Also – You can apply this to a multitude of other surfaces such as Metal, Wood, Plastic and even Glass with the correct preparation.

You will get the best performance from your aerosol cans if stored at room temperature prior to use. Cold cans are more prone to an obstructive flow of the paint, plus it can take longer for the ingredients (including the propellant) to circulate and merge efficiently. Spray application. All of our Enamels will need to be diluted by around 5-10% using Paintman Coach Enamel Thinners, thus ensuring the highest quality finish and maintaining correct drying times. Appliances: All Admiral Amana Caloric Coldspot Kenmore Crown Fedders Friedrich Frigidaire Gaffers and Sattler General Electric Gibson Refrigerator Hotpoint Hussmann Kelvinator Kohler Magic Chef Maytag Montgomery Ward Norge OKeefe Merritt Oster Appliance Philco Roper Sanyo Sears St Charles Sunray Tappan Thermador Transicold Waste King Universal Wedgewood Holly Westinghouse Whirlpool Youngstown Apply sparingly from a distance of 20 – 25cm. Apply typically 2 to 3 coats or as many coats as necessary to achieve total and even coverage, leaving at least 15 minutes between each application. Color Space Conversions Decimal 2898280 Binary 00101100, 00111001, 01101000 Hexadecimal #2c3968 LRV ≈ 4.5% Closest short hex #236 ΔE = 2.886 RGB rgb(44, 57, 104) RGBA rgba(44, 57, 104, 1.0) rg chromaticity r: 0.215, g: 0.278, b: 0.507 RYB red: 17.255%, yellow: 21.445%, blue: 40.784% Android / android.graphics.Color -13878936 / 0xff2c3968 HSL hsl(227, 41%, 29%) HSLA hsla(227, 41%, 29%, 1.0) HSV / HSB hue: 227° (227.000), saturation: 58% (0.577), value: 41% (0.408) HSP hue: 227.000, saturation: 57.692%, perceived brightness: 23.915% HSL uv (HUSL) H: 259.552, S: 57.173, L: 25.140 Cubehelix H: -134.680, S: 0.533, L: 0.229 TSL T: -2.402, S: 0.176, L: 0.229 CMYK cyan: 58% (0.577), magenta: 45% (0.452), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 59% (0.592) CMY cyan: 83% (0.827), magenta: 78% (0.776), yellow: 59% (0.592) XYZ X: 5.000, Y: 4.461, Z: 13.692 xyY x: 0.216, y: 0.193, Y: 4.461 CIELab L: 25.140, a: 10.016, b: -29.268 CIELuv L: 25.140, u: -6.811, v: -36.933 CIELCH / LCHab L: 25.140, C: 30.934, H: 288.892 CIELUV / LCHuv L: 25.140, C: 37.556, H: 259.552 Hunter-Lab L: 21.121, a: 5.293, b: -23.650 CIECAM02 J: 17.762, C: 35.288, h: 263.653, Q: 83.033, M: 30.859, s: 60.963, H: 313.006 OSA-UCS lightness: -10.395, jaune: -5.204, green: 0.497 LMS L: 3.357, M: 4.138, S: 13.540 YCbCr Y: 66.228, Cb: 150.557, Cr: 118.956 YCoCg Y: 65.500, Cg: -8.500, Co: -4.000 YDbDr Y: 58.471, Db: 68.501, Dr: 27.528 YPbPr Y: 57.615, Pb: 24.995, Pr: -8.662 xvYCC Y: 65.481, Cb: 149.956, Cr: 120.391 YIQ Y: 58.471, I: -22.844, Q: 11.874 YUV Y: 58.471, U: 22.405, V: -12.695 Okhsl h: 270.144, s: 0.531, l: 0.262 Okhsv h: 270.144. s: 0.575, v: 0.415 Okhwb h: 270.144, w: 0.177, b: 0.585 Oklab l: 0.358, a: 0.000, b: -0.083 Oklch l: 0.358, c: 0.083, h: 270.144 Munsell Color System 7.5PB 2/8 ΔE = 2.245 Brand Color HootSuite ΔE = 5.028 Random Colors

Color Codes - Olympic Blue Paint Cross-Reference Skip to paint table (C) 2010 PaintRef.com membership C) 2010 - PaintRef.com (paint sample hex codes, paint samples/examples, code alignment and table format) Ford Olympic Blue. A Traditional Heritage colour used across the Ford range in the mid 70’s Type of Paint Due to the different resins used, you may experience slight shade variations between Ultraspeed and Coach Enamel. Finally – These Paints are not only limited to being used for their precise colour to vehicles. Find a colour you like for any job that needs Spray Painting. Always follow preparation instructions provided on the can. Ecologically Friendly Aerosol –

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Paintman Paint take pride in only producing the highest quality, hand-mixed paints. Combining premium tints and resin in our formulas develops a paint with outstanding coverage, build and durability; suitable for the finest of projects. Hycote Double Acrylic Basics and Primers comprise a range of concentrated primers, standard, popular finish coats, a clear lacquer, and a zinc rich primer with enhanced corrosion protection. The primers are designed for use in conjunction with most of the finishes in the Hycote range. The clear lacquer is designed for use over all colour finishes with the exception of Aluminium [DPB909], to enhance gloss levels, and to improve environmental and physical protection. Many more tips and information on the cans. Always make sure you read and understand them before you begin spraying to optimise your safety and results. Prepare the area to be treated, ensuring freedom from dust, grime, traffic film, greases, oils etc., using a detergent solution followed by rinsing thoroughly and drying. Rust, other surface contamination, and loosely adhering matter should be removed using an appropriate grade of wet and dry abrasive cloth. Following preparation the surfaces should be further treated with a solvent wipe using HYCOTE BRAKE CLEANER, [XUK302], white spirit, thinners or a proprietary panel wipe and allowed to dry.