Mica red, whats that then?

[350Matt]

Hello all

Don't suppose that anyone knows what mica red is used on in the real world?

I've been told its a Vauxhall colour and I do do with a can to touch things up a bit

looks like this



I should point out that the paint isn't for the after effects of the fire as that was only very minor ( oil leaking onto exhaust)

Matt

Edited by 350Matt on Friday 10th August 23:08

[Slacey]

My car is this colour and I've been after a touch-up too with no success as yet. Anyone had better luck?

[jeffsy]

Try contacting Webbs at Nailsea who do lots of paint/bodywork or post on the General TVR forum as some ex works blokes frequent that (including an ex TVR paint chap) - they might be able to help.

The regs changed in March this year concerning the use of solvent based paints - they now have to be water based, when existing stocks have been used up. Beware of this as it meant a totally different formula for my Griff during its recent front end respray. This might only be a problem for 'fancy' paints rather than solids but worth asking the question....

Graham

[fastandcurious]

I had Racing Green make up a small quantity of Ruby Mica for my car that was a good match.

[BYRON]

hi try these they are all vauxhall/opel paint codes
rubensrot mic 31u
chianti red 75L
bologna red 575
red rock 872
florentine red 569
pearl red 98L
bordeax red 73L
baccara red 546
marseilles red 72L
ruby red 77L
if you write these down and go down to your local bodyshop they should be able to match it for you let me know how you get on cheers byron

[BYRON]

i forgot to say they are all mica reds

[Hedgehopper]

Try TVR Car Club website. Go to Members Area/Colours. This may help. Alternatively Peninsula supplied a pot of Ruby Mica Red which whilst expensive was a good match.

[purpleparadise]

Looks like a Mazda MX5 Icon I had - think they called it Art Vin Rouge