John Pierce Colorwrite - New Owner

[clanky]

Hello....You guys probably already know this, but I recently contacted the guy that bought John Pierce's Colorwrite biz. His name is Chuck Kelley and his email is hck55@comcast.net I will be ordering the 1949 color Metallic Congo Green for my Servi-Car.

[1939wl]

That is a beautiful color, one of my favorites.
Share some pictures if you get a chance.

[clanky]

Yes sir, will do. I had almost given up hope of finding that color, one of my favorites as well. I have a copy of a 1949 Harley dealer order form, metallic congo green was an $8 add, and now it's only a $350 add. Cough.

[T. Cotten]

I've got an original touch-up tin of it, Clanky!

(Only opened for cotton swab samples.)

No modern paint can reflect the same spectra. The whole science of spectroscopy is based upon that.

So I guess its worthless.

....Cotten

[JoJo357]

The 'Metallic Congo Green' was also a favorite of mine~if anyone cares. Here's a nice original paint '49 Hydra~Glide.

*M.A.D.*
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[clanky]

Yeah, man, that is a beauty. Mine was repainted red and black years ago, but the inside of the dash still shows the green.

[T. Cotten]

They should have called it 'Poisonous' green, Folks.

And the late model funky green iridescent colors called "Chicken Guts".

Would the market have really objected?

Really?

....Cotten

[exeric]

When you only have a photograph as reference, (like horseshoes, and nuclear war) close, is close enough. I am trying to match Excelsior "military green" on my 1919 Henderson to a perfect Centari formula that was spot-on. Unfortunately, they don't make Centari anymore and the formula I have is about as good as learning Esperanto. In the good old days, automotive paint suppliers had talented people that could match paint with their eyes and 'obviously' that is the ultimate way to match color. Color is a very subjective concept for human beings, but by-and-large, most people see, and agree on the same colors so a talented color matcher person is a national treasure. Unfortunately, after 2 bad (expensive) computer color matches, I have discovered that human color matching is a rare talent where I live.

[clanky]

Hey Cotten....Is it still in liquid form?
If the color matched, they could call it puke green for all I care.
I tried having the 1974 Harley color of sunburst turquoise matched by computer, yikes, it wasn't even close, but they did match the off-white of the bat wing very close. So computer matching seems to work well on black and white, it's actual color that is the problem.

[T. Cotten]

....Is it still in liquid form?..

Sounds like it when I shake it, Clanky!

It certainly smelled poisonous when I sampled it.

Two paints of different chemical compositions can never reflect light the same.

....Cotten

[Architect]

The base coat makes a difference as well. Matching 1970 Sparkling Blue, white base coat did not work. After trial and error, it needed a silver base coat then the match was much better. Color matching and a good painter are priceless.

[clanky]

Base coat, good point. To paint this Servi, I need a quart and a pint, so should have a little extra, I'll have to do some testing on different colors of bases to see the difference, although my only reference are photos, short of some over-spray on the inside of my dash. You'd think H-D could have made a fortune in resto paints and parts over the years.

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

Wasn't there some old legend about a green race bike being bad luck?

[otis71]

When I was coming up the old timers wouldn’t have a green bike. They said bad luck going back to the WLAs. This always stuck with me but I have to admit the 49 pictured is beautiful.

[T. Cotten]

When I was coming up the old timers wouldn’t have a green bike. ..

I heard Old Scratch rode a green harley and was waiting at the crossroads.

....Cotten