[bhieb]

Hi Keith, dhcarguy, and steve25,

I contacted Seymour Paint technical support asking if they had an engine paint in the correct color for 59-65 Pontiac engines. I also supplied the Pontiac engine colors cross reference list from the post Keith supplied: http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm.

The Seymour technical support guy told me they used to have this color but it had been discontinued many years ago. I asked if they had a paint code for this color, but he said the Seymour paint codes are not universal. Evidently they are specific to their raw materials. Thinking they might still have the formula hidden away somewhere, I asked if Seymour would entertain the idea of making a limited production run of 59-65 Pontiac engine blue if a suitable quantity were ordered by a restoration vendor like Ames. The response I received was:
"No, we won’t make it ever again. If you can find it in a pint or quart, you could take it to a paint store---they all have little machines that can inject this paint into a pre-charged aerosol can. It’s a great option when you just need a can or two."

So, looks like we can scratch Seymour Paint from the ever shrinking list of sources for 59-65 Pontiac blue.

Has anyone either found a pint of the right engine paint, or been able to go to a paint supply store and had some engine paint color matched for the 59-65 Pontiac color?

Brad