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Hello everyone,
I've owned a 1952 DeSoto Firedome/Custom V8 for the past few years. I'm currently working on restoring it and am trying to find the factory original paint. I found some information in the engine bay, but I haven't been able to match it with the paint or trim code.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Paint Code: 4209
Trim Code: DBI
Regards
Ram Gunaseelan
NDC#6403
I'd recommend contacting Glenn Colburn, NDC librarian (you can find his information on page 2 of the magazine). According to our list that is linked here https://desoto.org/library/ , the club library has two paint chip charts for the 1952 model year. That should give you some helpful information regarding the codes, as well as some samples to visually compare, and it's a free resource to you as a club member. The only thing to keep in mind is that if you are looking at a scan, the colors may not be accurate enough to use for scanning to mix paint from. You might need to either use an original sample on your car or obtain a physical copy of a paint chip chart yourself. Hope this helps!
