Originally Posted by
Sierra
I disagree. I would describe Radiant Coppertone in good condition as looking more gold colored. When it's old and oxidized it may look more brownish. I think the color you show on the truck does look something like coppertone although it's richer and deeper. I bought a '63 Schwinn Sierra out of California some years ago sight unseen. The lady selling it described it as orange colored. It turned out to be coppertone.
I voted for the orange.
The color on the truck looks deeper because it's been clear coated, the old Schwinns were not clear coated. Here is the process for a candy paint job:
1) Primer.
2) Base coat (I'm going to use silver metalic).
3) Candy color coat (clear with candy dye added).
4) Decals.
5) Clear coat.