P422~0160B body code
P422~0160B body code
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hygt2

Original Poster:

419 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2020
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Looking to buy touch up paint for our green car and we cannot be certain of the colour.

The handbook says Aston Martin green.

The VIN plate says P422~0160B.

We want to get the correct shade of green so what colour is our car and where can we find it? Not sure if Euro car parts or Halfords will stock this.

Also, which of the lacquer is the best that is NOT in an aerosol can?

Many thanks in advance!!

Toma500

1,241 posts

274 months

Sunday 24th May 2020
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Have you looked on the tvr paint codes in tvr general stuff and also the alternative codes
Theres an aston martin lagonda last one on alternative list could be yours ? I had a hell of a job finding theright shade for touch up for mine none of the codes looked close had to get some mixed by a friend whos in the trade .

Edited by Toma500 on Sunday 24th May 12:53

hygt2

Original Poster:

419 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2020
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Yes, I went through the 4 threads with the tables in them. None of them came up with the correct base and shade combination code ...

Sir Paolo

244 posts

89 months

Sunday 24th May 2020
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I’ve had similar difficulties in getting a match, even with the TVR paint code.
In reality, I found that you’re better off taking the car to a specialist who has a spectrometer, who will mix up an exact match for you.

After all, getting a match based on the paint code is unlikely to match what’s on the car, given that it’ll be at least 20+ years old (if not subject to more recent resprays).

QBee

22,018 posts

165 months

Monday 25th May 2020
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Just be a tad wary even with a spectrometer deployed.
I went to get some maroon paint mixed for my X Trail last summer.
It matched to a Lada colour apparently, but in reality it was two shades darker due to fade from 15 years sunshine.
The human eye is a wonderful thing.....annoyingly.