Hi,
Does anyone know the paint that was used on the HQ Headlight bezels and grille blackouts. The only origional ones I have seen seem to be more matt black than the Tuxedo Black used on the body.
Mauser
Hi,
Does anyone know the paint that was used on the HQ Headlight bezels and grille blackouts. The only origional ones I have seen seem to be more matt black than the Tuxedo Black used on the body.
Mauser
“485650 HQ's cant be wrong...”
“You don’t drive a Kingswood, you make love to it. That’s why nuns only drive Toranas.” - Ted Bullpitt
I repainted mine years ago and to the best of my memory they were a matt finish, but jeez 29 years makes you nervous to swear on it.
Low gloss black..... GMH code 00990Originally Posted by mauser
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
your a Gem Absinth, saves us novice restorers so much time with your knowledge
Sooooo. If you dont have a sprey gun Absinth can you get a paint shop to fill a can with that. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Mauser
“485650 HQ's cant be wrong...”
“You don’t drive a Kingswood, you make love to it. That’s why nuns only drive Toranas.” - Ted Bullpitt
Mate, a can of K&H Matt Black from Repco is exactly the same colour.....
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
anything close to Tuxedo Black for the interior?Mate, a can of K&H Matt Black from Repco is exactly the same colour.....
So is this colour only for HQ or is it for all Sandman's and GTS's including HZ?
Thanks
Correct for HQ to HZ.
Low gloss black was used for the headlight and grill blackouts, instrument fascia and lower panel, upper dash panel (the metal part with the speaker grill in it), windscreen pillar covers and a couple of other bits.
Medium gloss was used for the glovebox lid and lower dash, console, steering cover etc.
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
I went to my local GMH dealer today and asked the PPG Paint guy if he could tell me the HZ GTS grill colour. He seemed to know a bit about old Holdens. His guess was that the colour would actually be Low gloss Tuxedo Black. It makes sense. I'll give him the code above and see what he makes of it.
Thanks Absinth.
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