Underbody paint color
08-15-2006, 12:52 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro ZO3
Engine: 350 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt/3.70's
Underbody paint color
I have a 92 camaro and I was wondering if anyone had a color match for the underbody. Rattle can prefered. It appears to be a gray primer color. I can't find anything that matches too well.
08-15-2006, 10:37 PM
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Car: 87 Formula/ 00 Xtreme
Engine: TPI 305/ v6
Transmission: struggling t-5/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: 3.08/ 3.23
That actually is primer/sealer the chassis/tub/parts were dips/sprayed with from the plant.
The closest color I can think of offhand in spraybom paint is Rustoleum Pewter Gray or slightly lighter is Dove Grey... both available in their 'protective enamel paint' line.
DAP 'touch-n-tone' also has a fairly light grey color but, I cannot think of it's name offhand at the moment. DAP isn't quite as durable/quality as Rustoleum IMO though (thus, reflected the price difference).
We are just talking paint for undercarriage though...
The closest color I can think of offhand in spraybom paint is Rustoleum Pewter Gray or slightly lighter is Dove Grey... both available in their 'protective enamel paint' line.
DAP 'touch-n-tone' also has a fairly light grey color but, I cannot think of it's name offhand at the moment. DAP isn't quite as durable/quality as Rustoleum IMO though (thus, reflected the price difference).
We are just talking paint for undercarriage though...
08-16-2006, 08:21 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro ZO3
Engine: 350 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt/3.70's
Well, I finally got to clean the underbody up some to see what I need to do. I was surprised at what a bottle of bleach white and a pressure washer will do to remove 163,000 miles worth of road grime. I just want to find a color that's close and just touch it up.
I picked up some rustoleum 7786 Smoke Gray today. Looks like a pretty good match for the gas tank. They didn't have the pewter. I'll have to get some and compare.
I picked up some rustoleum 7786 Smoke Gray today. Looks like a pretty good match for the gas tank. They didn't have the pewter. I'll have to get some and compare.
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08-18-2006, 11:03 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro ZO3
Engine: 350 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt/3.70's
That actually is primer/sealer the chassis/tub/parts were dips/sprayed with from the plant.
The closest color I can think of offhand in spraybom paint is Rustoleum Pewter Gray or slightly lighter is Dove Grey... both available in their 'protective enamel paint' line.
DAP 'touch-n-tone' also has a fairly light grey color but, I cannot think of it's name offhand at the moment. DAP isn't quite as durable/quality as Rustoleum IMO though (thus, reflected the price difference).
We are just talking paint for undercarriage though...
The closest color I can think of offhand in spraybom paint is Rustoleum Pewter Gray or slightly lighter is Dove Grey... both available in their 'protective enamel paint' line.
DAP 'touch-n-tone' also has a fairly light grey color but, I cannot think of it's name offhand at the moment. DAP isn't quite as durable/quality as Rustoleum IMO though (thus, reflected the price difference).
We are just talking paint for undercarriage though...
UPDATE: Found some at a local hardware. Looks like it will match better than the smoke gray I bought first.
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09-08-2006, 11:56 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro ZO3
Engine: 350 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt/3.70's
Decided to go with rust-oleum industrial light machine gray #7581. Found it in a larger can at Home Depot. I think it matches my car underbody a little better.
Last edited by pondriver; 06-22-2009 at 04:54 PM.
09-09-2006, 07:35 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
wow...props on your hard work. I think it'll look pretty good light grey.
wish I had the time and resources to tear my car down like that.
keep it coming.
brandon
wish I had the time and resources to tear my car down like that.
keep it coming.
brandon
09-09-2006, 08:53 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 1988 chevy pickup 350 TBI (rebuilt)
Transmission: 700r4- Bowtie overdrives
Axle/Gears: 2:73's
Nice! I'd like to do that to mine also.. If i had cleaned the underbody of my car, I wouldnt paint it the factory color, Mines red with new sealer btw. But if i were to strip it all down id go with the bed liner stuff, which works great for sound proofing and rust proofs underneath the car..
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