my "60s" SG special project - phase 3, help needed

[mynameisjonas]

All ten of Gibson's new custom colors were automobile finishes, just like Fender's custom colors.

anyway, regardless of the level of correctness i will be going with IBM + yellowed clearcoat. it's a color i really like and it's easily available (got the paint code and a source for aerosols).

[mcjt]

i saw this today on the Reranch forum and thought of you-------

http://www.citilink.com/~steveby/pelhamblue.html

[Deckard]

i saw this today on the Reranch forum and thought of you-------

http://www.citilink.com/~steveby/pelhamblue.html

They all look awesome, but for something thats meant to be a uniform colour it sure does look different frequently. Some it looks blue, some it looks green, some its a mishmash of both.

[mynameisjonas]

Some it looks blue, some it looks green, some its a mishmash of both.

it has to do with the degree of yellowing in the clear coat (which is caused by UV light), same as with the fender custom colors. they all started out more or less like this:

[chrisjedijane]

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[Deckard]

Some it looks blue, some it looks green, some its a mishmash of both.

it has to do with the degree of yellowing in the clear coat (which is caused by UV light), same as with the fender custom colors. they all started out more or less like this:

I was hoping it would be that colour. That looks phenomenal.



Looked for other pics, Pelham blue still looks really green  It obviously ages alot.

[Surfoverb]