Caravelle Paint Project

I located a 1960's paint color code chart and selected Narvik Bleu

On the trailer headed to its new home

White and grey primer after bodywork

1st coat coat of primer

2nd coat of primer

The best color match

Combinations of paint were mixed until one matched the paint chip Narvik Bleu

Paint test swatches

3rd coat of primer

1st coat of Narvik Bleu

2nd coat of Narvik Bleu after wetsanding with 400 grit paper

3rd coat of Narvik Bleu after wetsanding with 600 grit paper

4th coat of Narvik Bleu after wetsanding with 800 grit paper

5th coat of Narvik Bleu after wetsanding with 1000 grit paper

6th coat of Narvik Bleu after wetsanding with 1500 grit paper

In the driveway after polishing

In the driveway with larger hubcaps

Trim pieces mounted

1st Car show

Soft top installed

Hard top installed

The car was originally white with a red interior and red hard top. I researched the original 1960 colors and decided on Narvik Bleu exterior with matching interior, with navy blue top and trim. I located an old paint card and was able to mix up my own combination of paint using 5 parts Rustoleum Topside White, 2 parts Rustoleum Topside Blue, and 1 part Rustoleum Topside Green. I thinned this with 30% mineral spirits and applied several coats using a 6 inch foam roller and lots of wetsanding between coats. The navy trim and hard top was 3 parts Rustoleum Topside Blue and 1 part Rustoleum Gloss Black. Not bad for a rolled-on paint job!

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