rocker panel paint color 1953 super

bartibog1
bartibog1 Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
finally have my rocker panels body work completed and am ready to
paint. original color was car was black and the rockers were silver or grey
does anyone no of a modern day paint color that will match very close to org?
thanks steve

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Just get engine enamel silver and paint. Will last as long as you own the car. Walt.
  • Marconi
    Marconi Senior Contributor
    Krylon dull aluminum is very close to the original color.
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    Marconi wrote:
    Krylon dull aluminum is very close to the original color.

    "Dull aluminum"? So was it not shiny then? Like a semi'gloss or flat?
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Stepdown rocker panels '48-53 (except Jet) were ALL painted Argent Silver. Go to your local paint supplier and get an Argent road wheel paint used by numerous manufacturers for that same cause. Argent has been used in the US auto industry since at least the early '30s. The '32-33-34-35 Terraplane grille inserts are all Argent for example. It is not a true high gloss paint, but it is certainly not "dull".
  • Marconi
    Marconi Senior Contributor
    Used to be able to get argent in 16 oz. spray cans at Ford dealers parts counters 30 yrs ago, don't know if you still can. Dull aluminum is a gloss or semi gloss color it comes off like aluminum paint instead of a wanna be chrome.
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    NAPA has large 20 oz cans of Argent spray paint that I have been using for 25 years.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Wo! I didn't think it would last that long in a rattle can without pluggin up the nozzle.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Uncle Josh wrote:
    Wo! I didn't think it would last that long in a rattle can without pluggin up the nozzle.

    Ahhhh! The wit and wisdom of Uncle Josh Weatherby.;)

    Kevin C.
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    You just have to shake it every day or so. LOL
  • bartibog1
    bartibog1 Expert Adviser
    Thanks everyone for the replies. will see what choices i have here in canada
    and hopefully they will be painted by late tomorrow will post a picture when done
    thanks again
    steve
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    I think "argent" is the French word for silver..I'm sure our french speaking friends will correct me if I'm wrong.
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    edited April 2011
    Note: the very back of rocker extension should be painted body color.



    bartibog1 wrote:
    Thanks everyone for the replies. will see what choices i have here in canada
    and hopefully they will be painted by late tomorrow will post a picture when done
    thanks again
    steve
  • bartibog1
    bartibog1 Expert Adviser
    rattled the can and got them painted. i think they came out very nice.
    i didnt see daves post until after they were all done and had full rockers
    painted argent in color. would you change the end pieces to black
    steve



  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor

    This ois how I painted my extensions. Don't know if it's correct, but looks good with all the stainless in place.
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    It is correct!
    SuperDave wrote:

    This is how I painted my extensions. Don't know if it's correct, but looks good with all the stainless in place.
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Super Dave's illustration is correct for cars from 1948 thru 1951. Beginning in 1952, the rear panel was all silver as above on the Wasp

    Jerry
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