Educate a Rookie on PPG 81838 Saturn Yellow

Discussion in 'Color is everything!' started by austxsteve, Feb 1, 2021.

  1. austxsteve

    austxsteve Well-Known Member

    I'm getting closer to a friend and I painting our 70 Skylark. After reading a bunch of messages on our forum, it appears the best color to use is PPG 81838 for a GSX Saturn Yellow paint. So today I go online and learn I can't just run over to my local paint store and obtain. Sounds like PPG is interested in selling to big boys only and not the average Steve... Thoughts on how/where to pick up a quart?

    PS. We did find locally a place that sells DuPont. We picked up 5139 and I'm disappointed. It's more lemon yellow when compared to a real GSX when I took photos at Mecum.
     
  2. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Anyone can buy automotive paint,...but 8f they are being whatever just stop by any body shop and have them have it sent down
     
  3. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    When I did my GSX my painter had shop fo spray out of PPG and DuPont. DuPont is not correct as you now know.
     
  4. gsjo

    gsjo Platinum Level Contributor

    Where are you located ,just did a 70 X.If youre close I can mix you as much as you need.Or I can probably ship?
     
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  5. stall1970

    stall1970 Well-Known Member

    I have a gallon and 1 qt of ppg DCC single stage, mixed but never opened same paint used on a concourse car. Going with another color. Cost was over 900 a few yrs ago looking for 600
     

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