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Old 08-03-2013, 03:43 PM
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Default Correct color for 'TPI' letters on fender vents?

Doing some tinkering today. the 'Tuned Port Injection' letters are hard to see and I thought I'd carefully try to use some model paint to touch them up.

I picked up some gloss white, but examining what's left it looks like it's more of a metallic aluminum, although there are specks of white in there too(which could easily be whats left of the 25 year old paint against a metal core I suppose), I'm trying to figure out what color it's supposed to be.


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I always thought that if I needed to do mine I'd use GM argent wheel paint for a color reference. Everything that GM did in the mid - late 80's if it had an insert that was colored the argent wheel paint looked like a good match.
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I have several NOS sets, and the letters seem to be a silver-gold color. definitely not white.
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Mine look gray, but then they're 27 years old...

Could be argent silver.
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Originally Posted by Joe C
I have several NOS sets, and the letters seem to be a silver-gold color. definitely not white.
Thanks! I really appreciate the responses.

I ended up going white after trying out some aluminum. If I had the OE sawblades it might look better, but I have a white car with black rims and no silver anywhere.

The white on black trim pops .

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