Honda Dark Blue Paint Code Mystery

[dr_gn]

All, I've got a 2000 Honda Civic shed. It's low mileage, I'm the third owner. There are some scuffs on a couple of panels and the front bumper, so I ordered some paint and Lacquer off EBay.

The paint code on the documents is B94, and also on the Chassis plate B94. Listed as Dark Blue on DVLA.

So the paint arrived, nice day so I prepped the panels and started to apply the paint, and to my dismay:

a) it was a much darker blue,

and

b) it was metallic.

The car is solid, dark blue. It's not been re-sprayed - unless a previous owner completely stripped it to a bare shell and painted the engine bay and boot internals the same colour as the outside. The sample I did is night and day both on the internal and external panels.

Any ideas?

Bottom line is I need to match the paint - any advice?

Thanks.

[The Rotrex Kid]

Seems to be the case that there are lots of shade variations over time with Honda paints, mine is R81, but there are like 5 versions of that.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the right colour code, but an earlier or later shade.

[Bluevanman]

Take a pattern such as the fuel flap to a motor factor who supplies the local body shops, they'll be able to scan it and mix you an aerosol

[dr_gn]

Bluevanman said:

Take a pattern such as the fuel flap to a motor factor who supplies the local body shops, they'll be able to scan it and mix you an aerosol

I could but one of the bits I flatted for re-painting was the filler flap

[dr_gn]

The Rotrex Kid said:

Seems to be the case that there are lots of shade variations over time with Honda paints, mine is R81, but there are like 5 versions of that.

I wouldn t be surprised if it s the right colour code, but an earlier or later shade.

Surely it wouldn’t become metallic?

[Super Sonic]

dr_gn said:

Bluevanman said:

Take a pattern such as the fuel flap to a motor factor who supplies the local body shops, they'll be able to scan it and mix you an aerosol

I could but one of the bits I flatted for re-painting was the filler flap

Can you give it a clear coat to gloss it back up?

[Bluevanman]

dr_gn said:

I could but one of the bits I flatted for re-painting was the filler flap

Polish it back up ?
Take the car ?
Take a panel off ?
There's always an option

[dr_gn]

Super Sonic said:

dr_gn said:

Bluevanman said:

Take a pattern such as the fuel flap to a motor factor who supplies the local body shops, they'll be able to scan it and mix you an aerosol

I could but one of the bits I flatted for re-painting was the filler flap

Can you give it a clear coat to gloss it back up?

That was the bit I sprayed first with the new paint, before stopping in my tracks.

[Sheepshanks]

Maybe the supplier sent the wrong paint.

Having said that, Googling suggests B94 is solid Midnight Blue, describing it as nearly black, but you car doesn't look anything like nearly black. The painted panel does though.

[dr_gn]

Sheepshanks said:

Maybe the supplier sent the wrong paint.

Having said that, Googling suggests B94 is solid Midnight Blue, describing it as nearly black, but you car doesn't look anything like nearly black. The painted panel does though.

If I ask Google if B94 is metallic, it says yes.

[Sheepshanks]

dr_gn said:

If I ask Google if B94 is metallic, it says yes.

Did you include Honda with that? Apparently BMW B94 is Frozen Blue Metallic (matt), although that looks lightish.

Doesn't mean what's coming up is correct, of course!

[dr_gn]

Sheepshanks said:

dr_gn said:

If I ask Google if B94 is metallic, it says yes.

Did you include Honda with that? Apparently BMW B94 is Frozen Blue Metallic (matt), although that looks lightish.

Doesn't mean what's coming up is correct, of course!

Yeah, Honda.

I guess I’ll end up getting some paint matched locally.

[Master Of Puppets]

Getting it matched at a paint shop is the way to go, but remember paint this age will have faded, possibly by a lot, so make sure they are
matching to the colour of the panel you take in, as they might just make a match to the original paint code, which could potentially be well off
from how it looks now compared to when it was a new car.

Keep us posted how you get on.

[dr_gn]

Master Of Puppets said:

Getting it matched at a paint shop is the way to go, but remember paint this age will have faded, possibly by a lot, so make sure they are
matching to the colour of the panel you take in, as they might just make a match to the original paint code, which could potentially be well off
from how it looks now compared to when it was a new car.

Keep us posted how you get on.

As mentioned, the paint code is useless because it’s metallic. As far as I’m aware metallic paints don’t fade to be non-metallic?

[Weso]

Honda B94 is a solid, non metallic dark blue according to Spies Hecker mixing system.

[dr_gn]

Weso said:

Honda B94 is a solid, non metallic dark blue according to Spies Hecker mixing system.

Thanks.

I don't get it - how can Honda B94 be both metallic and non-metallic, and have at least wo shades of blue?

[Weso]

dr_gn said:

Thanks.

I don't get it - how can Honda B94 be both metallic and non-metallic, and have at least wo shades of blue?

Not sure, but I'm pretty sure B94 will give you a really dark almost black blue that won't match your car. I'd ring honda parts and check the colour code via the registration.

[dr_gn]

I ran it through AI and it said there was a metallic and non-metallic version. However, it did refer to this thread

[Milkyway]

You are the third owner... has it had a respray prior to your ownership.
(Just a thought).

Did a bit of digging for Blue S2000 colours... Apex blue & Monte Carlo blue.
(Didn't see Midnight blue listed).
M= Metallic
P= Pearl
(Anything else is clear coat)

You need the full paint code... Combo of about six digits / characters.
Good luck.

NB: My Dad wanted some paint for his caravan.
FIAT WHITE... Halfords & a perfect match.

Edited by Milkyway on Sunday 26th April 20:19

[dobly]

https://hondatouchuppaint.com/honda-paint-codes/bl...

There are almost 200 listed!