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| Author: | jeffreyt [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | paint match |
my car is a red 1988 944 S with paint code LM3A which I believe is India Red. Just finished doing the bottom of both front wings and the sills. The bottom 100mm of both front wings at the back ( where it catches all the water from the wheels ) was totally rusty and held together with filler and underseal. Making the repair panels and putting them in is relatively easy with the wings off . The sills were sound and only needed stripping and priming. To repaint them I used Audi Brilliant Red as it is a very close match to the India Red. When it ages a little,I think it will be a virtual match. I believe getting hold of the original Porsche colour in a small quantity is close to impossible ,if anyone out there knows different please post up the supplier. Hope this helps out anyone else with the India Red colour and doing a sill /wing bottom refurb. |
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| Author: | jeffreyt [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
whoops, I should have mentioned the Audi Brilliant Red is a current Audi colour and available in cans at any Halfords . |
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| Author: | JasonGibson [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
India Red is the same colour as Guards Red. And paint supplier will make you up a can. Either in 2k or a base coat that would require a clear coat on top |
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| Author: | Waylander [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
If you take the petrol flap off and take it to a proper paint supplier they will colour match fill large aerosols for you Have to look for your local one, I use a place in Harlow Essex, large can of Cobalt Blue matched and a large can of 2k clear coat, was £21 Well worth it Leonard brooks LTD |
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| Author: | Prophead [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
I dont know how widespread the chain is but Economy Autopaint will make up cans from codes or colour match. V good quality stuff and fast drying times. |
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| Author: | jeffreyt [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
thank you,that's really useful and I will get onto that as I need to strip and respray the front apron and any mismatch in colour will really notice there. |
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| Author: | Waylander [ Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
Just to add further, red is possibly the hardest colour to match, It will look great in the daylight, but under orange streetlights .............. |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
Unless recently painted the chances of matching Red is close to nil. It fades badly & unevenly. You'll end up painting half the car to get a fade out & even then won't be great. Modern reds (& other colours) are clear over base & will fade much less. |
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| Author: | white944 [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
Waylander wrote: If you take the petrol flap off and take it to a proper paint supplier they will colour match fill large aerosols for you Have to look for your local one, I use a place in Harlow Essex, large can of Cobalt Blue matched and a large can of 2k clear coat, was £21 Well worth it Leonard brooks LTD Leonard Brooks.... Used to use them in the 1970s and '80s. |
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| Author: | Waylander [ Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: paint match |
Still there still going strong Michael |
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