Vintage-Whizzer
Finally riding a big boys bike
Hi everybody!
I've had an old refinished Whizzer gas tank hanging around in my garage for a while, and I have finally decided to refinish it in the right color. I have a new old stock can of original Whizzer tank paint, but I didn't really want to use it. (it's way too cool) So I did some research and found that the closest match available is Fords 1981 Light Pewter Metallic. A few years ago I bought some Volkswagen touch-up paint from www.paintscratch.com, and it matched pretty good, so I decided to give them another try. They had the right 1981 Ford Light Pewter Metallic that I was looking for, so I decided to buy it. Please note, I ordered the single stage paint which means, it does not require a clear coat. The extra clear gloss is pre added to the pewter metallic. Most automotive paint jobs before the 1980's were all single stage paint. The two staged paint would be a duller version, and would require a clear coat to give it a glossy effect The old whizzer tanks look glossy to me, but there was definitely no clear coat added. Okay, so how does the color compare to my original tank? The original tanks paint is a little more amber in color compared to the new paint, but the reason why has something to do with the single stage paint mentioned above. The added clear gloss in the single stage paint will yellow over time, and this creates the amber tint. This is why the 70 year old tank has an amber tint. Now, the protected area underneath the worn off decal does not have an amber tint, and is an exact match to the new paint. So if you want to repaint your whizzer tank, and have it look correct, it's gonna cost about $35.00
I hope this was helpful, and I will post more results when the tank is finished.
Take care!
I've had an old refinished Whizzer gas tank hanging around in my garage for a while, and I have finally decided to refinish it in the right color. I have a new old stock can of original Whizzer tank paint, but I didn't really want to use it. (it's way too cool) So I did some research and found that the closest match available is Fords 1981 Light Pewter Metallic. A few years ago I bought some Volkswagen touch-up paint from www.paintscratch.com, and it matched pretty good, so I decided to give them another try. They had the right 1981 Ford Light Pewter Metallic that I was looking for, so I decided to buy it. Please note, I ordered the single stage paint which means, it does not require a clear coat. The extra clear gloss is pre added to the pewter metallic. Most automotive paint jobs before the 1980's were all single stage paint. The two staged paint would be a duller version, and would require a clear coat to give it a glossy effect The old whizzer tanks look glossy to me, but there was definitely no clear coat added. Okay, so how does the color compare to my original tank? The original tanks paint is a little more amber in color compared to the new paint, but the reason why has something to do with the single stage paint mentioned above. The added clear gloss in the single stage paint will yellow over time, and this creates the amber tint. This is why the 70 year old tank has an amber tint. Now, the protected area underneath the worn off decal does not have an amber tint, and is an exact match to the new paint. So if you want to repaint your whizzer tank, and have it look correct, it's gonna cost about $35.00
I hope this was helpful, and I will post more results when the tank is finished.
Take care!
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