Paint color inside speedo housing

[68Zproject]

Anyone know or have a line on the paint that was used for the inside of the speedo and fuel housing?  It's kind of a blue green.  mine has some surface rust on it and will need to be redone.

[68Zproject]

Was it even paint?

[flyingskibiker]

Maybe you can bug one of the companies that do gauge restorations?  They probably handle the housings, too? 

My '68 only has the reaward facing/inner part of the metal gauge surround painted that color.  The large rear metal housing/carrier is white on the inside.  Both are black on the outside. 

Just babbling since I found it interesting...

[68Zproject]

Whatever this part is.  It's kind of nasty.  I think this is what gives the guages their kind of blue green look when the lights are on.

[flyingskibiker]

Right.  I have mine in hand.  That side is white.  The piece that mounts to the front of that (towards driver) is blue/green.  The one in your picture looks white like mine is.  So, I guess that was they way they came.  I, too, figured the blue/green was to give the gauges a blue/green hue when the dash lights are on.  Maybe the white is to give the two bulbs enough brightness?  The console gauges use blue/green plastic for the same hue type reason?

Anyway, sorry I can't help w/ the color.  It is a pretty odd one.  Not like one would find that in the paint section of most stores.  I wonder if a hobby shop would have something???  Yes, a auto paint store could/would match any color.  But personally, I don't have the spray gun...

[68Zproject]

I'm going to call the guy that rebuilt my temp gauge.  He's one of the best in the world I found out, and only 5 miles away.  The picture didn't turn out too well.  The part that looks white is actually that blue color.

[68Zproject]

Just an update.  Called the above and was told "Rustoleum American Accents color Sea Glass."  Of course I can't find that anywhere and found that it is discontinued.  However, I was out and about and found a Krylon "Catalina Mist Satin".  I took it home and painted next to the original paint and I can't see a difference at all.  I think I found a winner.

[flyingskibiker]

Nice!

[68Zproject]

When the paint dried it was a dead on match.  Color and sheen.  Wow I finally got lucky after striking out on the connectors for my speedo housing.  I better buy a lotto ticket.