Paint colour issue

[nautique]

Car is in bodyshop bing painted after Light mod etc. Now told me they have had the colour matcher in and can't match it (its a red/burgandy pearl). They said after speaking to TVR only 6 cars were done in this colour and it was silver with red over the top and it can't be matched. So I either go as close as they can or I re-spray whole car, but what colour?

If I re-spray it can go any colour so can't decide what to go for, normal paint or flip or whatever. Don't think trying to get close will look right, what does anyone think?

Any ideas for colours?

Neil

[forthright mc]

the Cerbera looks fantastic in Halcyon Atlantis (hazy blue/green). thats what colour i would have if i was going to respray a Cerb it would look ace!

[budaholic]

forthright mc said:

the Cerbera looks fantastic in Halcyon Atlantis (hazy blue/green). thats what colour i would have if i was going to respray a Cerb it would look ace!

I totally agree........... but then I am a bit biased

Bud

[nautique]

Thanks my friend just gave that colour the thumbs up from your profile

Does anyone know of any companies/websites that supply special paints or show pics of cars with special paints on?

Neil

[purpleheadedcerb]

I'd be a bit miffed that this wasn't explored prior to the headlight conversion. Unless of course they are willing to do it at a vastly reduced price.

Start trawling the Cerbera register website and see if any colours take your fancy.

[c18ere]

nautique said:

Thanks my friend just gave that colour the thumbs up from your profile Does anyone know of any companies/websites that supply special paints or show pics of cars with special paints on? Neil

have alook on www.rage-extreme.com ,some nice colours there

[nautique]

Thanks,

Being GRP can be un-flat in finish will the flip paints look bad?

[budaholic]

It also depends a great deal on your interior colour too.

[Gaffer]

What was the colour called.
I am VERY surprised that TVR said it couldnt be matched.



Claire

[nautique]

Don't know what the colour is. Interior is a dark grey.

Was planning on adding gold badges and doing calipers gold. Saw a T350 near work with a black paint job with different colour metallic bits it, looked very nice but I think a too darker colour will hide the shapes of the car.

Edited to add: I like the colour of this one www.pistonheads.com/sales/66978.htm

>> Edited by nautique on Wednesday 8th March 20:28

[Extra 300 Driver]

nautique said:

Car is in bodyshop bing painted after Light mod etc. Now told me they have had the colour matcher in and can't match it (its a red/burgandy pearl). They said after speaking to TVR only 6 cars were done in this colour and it was silver with red over the top and it can't be matched. So I either go as close as they can or I re-spray whole car, but what colour? If I re-spray it can go any colour so can't decide what to go for, normal paint or flip or whatever. Don't think trying to get close will look right, what does anyone think? Any ideas for colours? Neil

Sounds like Rosso Pearl to me.

I think this is the product by RM Paints in France. I was worried that mu car was Rosso Pearl, and in fact a TVR Bodyshop told me it was Rosso Pearl. Well it turns out to be Cherry Red Pearl, which is a Rover Colour.

Its very close to Rosso Pearl, see my profile.

[nautique]

Yellow hey

Nick,

Your car looks very similar in colour to mine.

>> Edited by nautique on Wednesday 8th March 21:16

[Extra 300 Driver]

nautique said:

Yellow hey Nick, Your car looks very similar in colour to mine. >> Edited by nautique on Wednesday 8th March 21:16

Well maybe get a second opinion?

[nautique]

Think thats a good idea. I'll get some pics taken too if you would be so kind as to have a look.

Neil

[purpleheadedcerb]

What's the paint code in your hand book?

[nautique]

Not sure as don't have them with me. Apparently its called 'Burgundy Wine'??? Silver with Cherry on top and only half dozen done in this colour. Been spectrum analysed with no good match. Think Cherry Pearl will be closest.

Neil.

[Gaffer]

Could be Chianti Starmist.

Thats a pretty rare colour but a fantastic one.

Claire

[Wiggyfella]

Imperial Blue is nice (I'm biased).

Or at least people always seem to say so, including the AA Man when he came to take it away ;-(

Sort of a mixture of blue and purple.

[nick cooper]

Gaffer said:

Could be Chianti Starmist. Thats a pretty rare colour but a fantastic one. Claire

Cheers Claire!! Have to agree with you on that,but i hope its not bad to match as i seem to be collecting a fair few stone chips