Guardsman Blue - Pinging Bernie Knight

[PaulProe]

Bernie,
I am trying to find more info on "Guardsman Blue" and it appears you have already been down this road.

Can you help me with a paint number or vehicle code that matches what you found?

Is the paint a metallic?

Thanks

Paul Proefrock
HM1078


ps: the address you have on ClubCobra to send you an email isn't working. The PM's don't work either

[aks801]

I'll be following this. That's the color I'll definitely be going for when I do my car. Of particular interest for me is attaining that blue-green quality I've seen in some of the original cars.

Good luck!

[fsstnotch]

1964 Ford Guardsman Blue. Code PPG# 12832

Authentic Shelby registry "B" "Guardsman Blue" PPG 12832

[4pipes]

Unfortunately, there is no "official" Guardsman, there were 3 or 4 formulations of it for Shelby. However, there is a Guardsman Blue specified for the 65 Ford Mustang.

[LMH]

I'm following this thread too!
Larry

[berzerko]

I'm very undecided about color blk,wht,blue the gaurdsman blues I have seen have been all different shades, some alot lighter then others

good luck

at this point I'm leaning toward this blue but untill I see one in person?
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/all-gt40/...alls-gt40.html

Bobby

[mj_duell]

1964 Gaurdsman Blue Poly example (I miss this car so much ) See my gallery for more.



Here is the exact PPG:



--Mike

[w-lewis]

Check my gallery for a Guardsman blue. Mine has the greenish tint someone mentioned. Will get paint code if anyone wants it.

[LMH]

CSX3002 is the Guardsman Blue I'm after. It looks darker/greener than some other examples of "Guardsman Blue". I know there are differences in monitors, cameras, lighting etc but it's more what I'm searching for. Anybody know what code this would be?
Larry

[1985 CCX]

I do not think that CSX3002 today is the color it was back when? Ron might be able to help??????

My car:


CSX3032:

[LMH]

I think you're right Jeff. It has been repainted a few times and it's current Guardsman Blue probably isn't the original color Guardsman Blue. Ron and I talked about it earlier in a couple PM's. It's color has been listed as Guardsman Blue since birth but what "tint" is another story.
What color GB is your car Jeff?
Larry

[BMK]

Hi all,

Firstly my apologies for not seeing this Thread. PM me if you need more detail.

Re the Guradsman Blue...

I spoke with Kris K. at Shelby when I was considering the Guardsman Blue colour.

Kris kindly sent me some details and I was able to match the colour to that colour that CS used on the 427 re build.

Here are a few photos from my gallery.

I used a pure GM white stripe rather than the Wimbledon white that was my Mustang colour.











You can see the colour change under cover and different conditiions













The PPG code above is the same that I worked with. The white stripes are GM white. As I mentionned in my PM to you Paul - I did not use the wimbledon white - that I had left over from the Musdtang as I felt it looked a little to cream in colour with the Guardsman Blue.

The Rookie stripes are Porsche Fly yellow - a PPG colour. They are available from Enzo at Finishline in a static cling stripe.

Good luck with your painting.

Again sorry I did not see the Thread earlier. To busy looking after my friend Hershal from Az. - see his 'Post' on the 'Australian Forum'

You can see how busy we were..

Bernie

[LMH]

Thanks Bernie! It's amazing how different your car looks under different lighting conditions. Thanks for posting those photo's
Larry

[BMK]

Larry

No problem. I was just looking through the photos here and yes the colour does change a little under different light.

The real Guardsman Blue colour is very evident when I look at photos outside in the cover of cloudy skies.

Bernie

[1985 CCX]

Is it possible to get the PPG #12832 in touch up form? Spray can, touch up stick, etc????? Thanks