[VAC] Painting the Exterior of an Airstream or Argosy

[Roy Lashway <rlashway@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Below is existing paint codes for a 1976 Argosy.  Paint is still 
available thru auto paint speciality stores.  I would assume that any 
paint color made by same company and with same specs. would be suitable - 
if a color change is desirable.  Not to sure what was used a a primer 
originally but I presume a body shop could give you contemporary stuff.
I have used same Upper Body color on my 1978.
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	Argosy Paint Code:

	Upper body color:    DuPont Centari #44534-A  Light Beige

      Lower banana skin:  Lilly Coatings #7641-A  Metallic Brown 
	   (this bottom color various with different models-this was appropriate 
      for the 1976 Argosy, 24 ft.)

The original colors were provided by Lilly Industrial Coatings. In 1988
Airstream published a list of Dupont Centari substitute numbers. Based on
that list the Argosy colors through 1977 were:

Upper--Light Beige  44534-A

Lower--Metallic Brown  44721-AM


Roy Lashway
'78 Argosy,'56 Bubble
WBCCI 1610     VAC
rlashway@zianet.com
web site: www.zianet.com/rlashway
   (polishing report included)