L63H Sage green troubles

[Bulli Klinik]

Looks Sage enough from here.

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[rayroc]

Might sound crazy but it's a sunny day and just got back from looking at it again and it looks spot on crazy I know I'll post pics but it literally looks totally differemt

[Abscate]

I would have a wise person check it out and report back
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[SGKent]

my 1977 SAGE GREEN before and after.

As it was before restoration

After full media blast, body work and repaint

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[TDCTDI]

[HelmutofBuffalo]

[rayroc]

same position different day/sunlight makes all the difference

[TDCTDI]

How are you going to put a bumper on there?
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[rayroc]

if didn't effect the bumper fit at all

[ROCKOROD71]

I think he's talking about how....deformed your deformation panel is. They didn't feel like pulling that straight huh? Looks like it affects where the bumper bolts mount up. Can't really see from the pictures.
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[Abscate]

Gotta fix that door mask......
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[popuppopdog]

I have a 1977 Westy sage green, looks good to me, isn't there factory parts inside to compare to? Good luck !

[rayroc]

painted the jambs with a rattle can of L63h sage and it's a bit more bright green and unfortunately too much of a difference bodyshop said that's normal that it wouldn't match still surprised the bus having not been moved since yesterday and literally looks like a completely different shade

[rayroc]

painted with spray can before being cleared

[Abscate]

Nice clean engine, Ray!!
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[Wasted youth]

Keep in mind digital imaging optimized for internet applications... then viewed on a very wide range of different color monitors... without regard to color temperature corrections, scale and saturation in processing... or the several different programs that edit photos...

Sheesh! The point is it's damn near impossible to compare paint colors by people submitting their photos on the internet. Color comparison should be done in the field, up close, with your eyes and paint chips.

Flourescent, tungsten, Carbide and gas lighting all reflects colors differently than the sun and you need to correct for all that in Photoshop or another program that can color balance based on degrees Kelvin principal.

http://lowel.tiffen.com/edu/color_temperature_and_rendering_demystified.html

[chicagovw]

I've had vws done at restoration shops and have found the colors to look different to what I've seen in magazines and online. As others have pointed out, you took it to Maaco-a budget paint shop. We arent' talking Buddy Hale level paint quality here, and nor should you expect it from Maaco. I had my service trucks done here, and folks have taxi cabs done here, because they need to look decent from 20 feet. Maaco is fine for a budget paint job, but if you're looking for an exact, spot on correct paint color and the finest workmanship, this isn't the shop for it. Get the masking error fixed, and drive and enjoy a good looking Bus that you can be proud of but don't need to worry about like you would a 100 point show car.

[Tcash]

https://www.glasurit.com/en-int/

http://coloronline.glasurit.com/

[KentABQ]

Rayroc... Are you satisfied with the paint job yet? Did the shop fix the masking error(s)?
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[rayroc]

Supposed to pick it up tomorrow with the paint line fixed but as it turned out I think the reason it appeared so dark was die to the overcast sky because it literally looks like a different color now and it's been sitting in the same position the sunlight being the only thing that's different I'm very happy with it I'll post a picture with the paint line fixed.