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Old 10-23-2003, 06:13 PM
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Default The color blue on CSX 3111
At the risk of pouring gasoline on the fire - I was down at the shop in San Diego this morning where 3111 and a USRRC 289 Cobra are displayed, and brought with me my color chips. While the 289 car was definitely a match to the Guardsman blue chip(s), 3111 is neither Guardsman nor Viking nor Sapphire, at least not according to either the Martin-Senour (NAPA) or Sherwin-Williams books. The color is a shade lighter than the Guardsman, but not as light as Viking nor as intense as Sapphire. What it looks like is a mix of Guardsman with slightly extra metallic in it.

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