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[GMCnet] Formica color [message #365436] Wed, 14 July 2021 19:39 Go to next message
stu@97381.com, Emery is currently offline  stu@97381.com, Emery   United States
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I have a friend that is trying to match the laminate in his GMC.

He has a 1977 Eleganza II. The kitchen counter is a yellow formica and the closet and bath is covered in a medium dark brown.
He wants to match the brown. He is not sure if the formica represents oak or walnut.

Does anyone know of a good Formica or Wilsonart match?

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO

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[GMCnet] Re: Formica color [message #365445 is a reply to message #365436] Thu, 15 July 2021 09:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Shaffer is currently offline  Ken Shaffer   United States
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I have a kitchen cabinet/countertop showroom and have wilsonart & Formica
samples but no 77 Eleganza to match. If you want to look at the websites
and find something that looks close, I can mail you color chips if that
helps.
www.wilsonart.com
www.formica.com


On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 7:39 PM Emery Stora via Gmclist <
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> I have a friend that is trying to match the laminate in his GMC.
>
> He has a 1977 Eleganza II. The kitchen counter is a yellow formica and
> the closet and bath is covered in a medium dark brown.
> He wants to match the brown. He is not sure if the formica represents oak
> or walnut.
>
> Does anyone know of a good Formica or Wilsonart match?
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick CO
>
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[GMCnet] Re: Formica color [message #365452 is a reply to message #365445] Thu, 15 July 2021 10:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BobDunahugh is currently offline  BobDunahugh   United States
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Credit where credit is due. Ken Sheffer bought a gutted-out GMC a few years ago. Drove it the 300 miles home. With very little exhaust system on it. Didn't know a lot about them. Just liked them since the first time that he saw one. Worked hard by himself mostly. Got its under carriage in good order. Then turned his skills, and back ground to the inside. With very innovative ideas. It's perfection inside. Then went on their first trip. With his wife, and neighbor couple. Along for the adventure. That went from Easten Iowa. To San Francisco. Down the West coast. Then back to Iowa. Now that's a case of pure determination. And skill at work.
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[GMCnet] Re: Formica color [message #365462 is a reply to message #365445] Thu, 15 July 2021 15:02 Go to previous message
powwerjon is currently offline  powwerjon   United States
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When I redid the interior of our 77 EL2 the color was NOT available in 2001. I also suggest that the color has deteriorate and fadded badly so you should select a color that is closest and go with it. I also had Wilsonart make my counter tip to my measurements.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/interior-restoration/p380.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37054-gedc0045.html

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37053-gedc0044.html

Look around the photo albums for other ideas and do read the captions under the pictures. Most just look at the pictures and miss the additional information.

J.R. Wright
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75 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan


> On Jul 15, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Ken Shaffer wrote:
>
> I have a kitchen cabinet/countertop showroom and have wilsonart & Formica
> samples but no 77 Eleganza to match. If you want to look at the websites
> and find something that looks close, I can mail you color chips if that
> helps.
> www.wilsonart.com
> www.formica.com
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 7:39 PM Emery Stora via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> I have a friend that is trying to match the laminate in his GMC.
>>
>> He has a 1977 Eleganza II. The kitchen counter is a yellow formica and
>> the closet and bath is covered in a medium dark brown.
>> He wants to match the brown. He is not sure if the formica represents oak
>> or walnut.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a good Formica or Wilsonart match?
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Frederick CO
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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