Touch up code help please.

[TDTH1975]

I am sure this has been discussed 100 times but the search facility is disabled at the moment so apologies.

I want to order a touch up stick for a few stone chips etc, someone mentioned previously that there should be a code under the bonnet of the paint colour so i had a look. Loads of number/letters/codes all for different things I guess, can someone indicate more sepcifically where this might be or is not always there ? Are ccodes a certain ammount of numbers then letters ?

Maybe you can see my profile and answer the question staright off - any help appreciated.

[SlvrCrb]

NSF of engine bay, starts "BODY CODE"

www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?f=6&h=&t=96136

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[TDTH1975]

Thank for this. I now have a code - P422 PG22B - Hmm, interesting, - Now where do i order it - TVR direct I guess or can it be done cheaper and quicker elsewhere? Thanks in advance.

[Spud Gun]

P422 is a ICI paint code, so any half decent bodyshop should be able to mix you some in about 2mins.

[TDTH1975]

Spud Gun said:

P422 is a ICI paint code, so any half decent bodyshop should be able to mix you some in about 2mins.

Thank Spud Gun, that is really useful info - So am i right in thinking that the first part of the code is the manufacturer and the second the colour or am i way off the mark again.

Cheers

Toby

[lake]

But is the PG22B not a PPG paint code? I am probably wrong though.

Lake

[apprentice]

Lake is spot on about the code part.

Looks like the Rouge Mandarin colour car PHer "anthonyb" used to have?

[TDTH1975]

apprentice said:

Lake is spot on about the code part. Looks like the Rouge Mandarin colour car PHer "anthonyb" used to have?

I think you could be right there - I bought it off him. Is that what the colour is called ??? I have always wondered.... So I am assuming I just rock up to some car paint place (Halfords), give them my code and they whip something up for me...