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lax54650 · 08-04-2010, 07:09 PM

omaha orange is what i call county truck orange. a fleet color that has been around forever. i personaly prefer the hugger orange on 68-69 camaros and firebirds. also was 75 corvette "flame red". redder more pop. i used that color on my first paint job first car 73 bug.
talking with barry k from spi, orange soaks up sunlight and pops more the longer it is in the sun so does yellow. to help it pop use white sealer or primer under it.
we painted a regional short track drivers car for years and used pure mixing tint orange no other color added to mix. on it. VERY VERY bright and looked a lot like the "hugger orange" referenced above.

08-04-2010, 07:09 PM	#22
lax54650 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: lacrosse wi. Posts: 426	Re: Chevy orange? omaha orange is what i call county truck orange. a fleet color that has been around forever. i personaly prefer the hugger orange on 68-69 camaros and firebirds. also was 75 corvette "flame red". redder more pop. i used that color on my first paint job first car 73 bug. talking with barry k from spi, orange soaks up sunlight and pops more the longer it is in the sun so does yellow. to help it pop use white sealer or primer under it. we painted a regional short track drivers car for years and used pure mixing tint orange no other color added to mix. on it. VERY VERY bright and looked a lot like the "hugger orange" referenced above.