Paint code help
Paint code help
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Crossfields

Original Poster:

53 posts

113 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Help please
I've looked through all the posts looking for the colour of my car.
1988 280s s1 paint code is P422 PA14
I can find P422 PA14B starfire mica blue which would be a good description of the colour of the car, is the B in the code I found for blue? and nothing to worry about or is it important.?
From the code how can I cross reference to a manufacturing code so I can get some paint mixed.
Regards
Rob

Barry S1

1,709 posts

211 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Hi Rob
My old S1 was Starfire mica blue but i gave the pant can
with car , but i had it mixed at a paint shop if you give
them the code they should give you a test pot to try,




Crossfields

Original Poster:

53 posts

113 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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HI Barry
I thought I would need the paint manufactures code I will call in to a local paint shop and ask.
Nice car where was the first photo taken.
Rob

Barry S1

1,709 posts

211 months

Tuesday 13th September 2016
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It was a lake nearby, had a great
7 years with that car.
Good luck with the paint.

GreenV8S

30,998 posts

306 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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There are some online suppliers like paints4u and auto-paint who can identify paint based on product codes, description etc. If they can find a match they'll supply anything from a touch-up pot upwards. I don't suppose they're the cheapest source but I've found paints4u very helpful in the past.

Kitchski

6,544 posts

253 months

Wednesday 14th September 2016
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To be honest mate, I took my car down to the paint company and had them mix it after scanning the bodywork. The TVR colour codes are 'interesting' sometimes laugh

I ended up with a Subaru grey with some green and red thrown in for a little touch-up pot. Pretty good match!