Paint matching in edinburgh ish?
Paint matching in edinburgh ish?
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mattius

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457 posts

238 months

Friday 11th June 2010
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Anyone know a place that will match some 2k paint for me? unfortunatly we lost the colour code when the car was resprayed, i did manage to get another litre off the spray shop but now im almost out, i still have a small amount in the tin to be matched.

I know dingbro do it and i believe the original paint came from them, but they insist on trade only, any other paint suppliers who can do it?

paul450

7,948 posts

198 months

Friday 11th June 2010
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mattius said:
Anyone know a place that will match some 2k paint for me? unfortunatly we lost the colour code when the car was resprayed, i did manage to get another litre off the spray shop but now im almost out, i still have a small amount in the tin to be matched.

I know dingbro do it and i believe the original paint came from them, but they insist on trade only, any other paint suppliers who can do it?
si (monaro5.7)on here works for dingbro, sure he will be able to sort you out with some paint mate.send him a pm biggrin

ferobert

376 posts

211 months

Saturday 12th June 2010
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ive got a dingbro account if you need anythin. Ive always used Refinishing Services in polwarth for my paints, but not sure if they can do a colour matching thing without codes!? not sure how they bodyshops match paint they dont have codes for? some fancy painty machiney scanner gizmo

LHD

17,002 posts

210 months

Saturday 12th June 2010
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ferobert said:
not sure how they bodyshops match paint they dont have codes for? some fancy painty machiney scanner gizmo
Experience.

mattius

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457 posts

238 months

Saturday 12th June 2010
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monaro 5.7 is in glasgow though isnt he?

sherman

14,870 posts

238 months

Sunday 13th June 2010
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mattius said:
monaro 5.7 is in glasgow though isnt he?
Si is in Edinburgh according to his profile
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...


paul450

7,948 posts

198 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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mattius said:
monaro 5.7 is in glasgow though isnt he?
si works at dingbro leith

here biggrin
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=330839&y=...

Monaro5.7

7,337 posts

202 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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ferobert said:
ive got a dingbro account if you need anythin. Ive always used Refinishing Services in polwarth for my paints, but not sure if they can do a colour matching thing without codes!? not sure how they bodyshops match paint they dont have codes for? some fancy painty machiney scanner gizmo
My branch can mix paint from a paint sample ie a petrol flap or a wing. If u ever use us for paint u will need to come to the Leith branch as the gyle dont have a paint shop.

Monaro5.7

7,337 posts

202 months

Tuesday 15th June 2010
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paul450 said:
mattius said:
monaro 5.7 is in glasgow though isnt he?
si works at dingbro leith

here biggrin
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=330839&y=...
Hey thats my work hehe

mattius

Original Poster:

457 posts

238 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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Si is sorting it for me, great guy, cheers si.

Tubby2

398 posts

201 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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ferobert said:
ive got a dingbro account if you need anythin. Ive always used Refinishing Services in polwarth for my paints, but not sure if they can do a colour matching thing without codes!? not sure how they bodyshops match paint they dont have codes for? some fancy painty machiney scanner gizmo
Just for reference, they were colour matching parts for a motorbike when I was in picking up my paint, albeit by eye!

Monaro5.7

7,337 posts

202 months

Thursday 17th June 2010
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mattius said:
Si is sorting it for me, great guy, cheers si.
Hi mate nice to meet u today. Everything set for tomorrow if u drop that bit in they will mix u up some paint. They just gonna use some tinters that are not led based smile

mattius

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457 posts

238 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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Part dropped off today, another nice guy in the form of john from the paintshop.

top blokes, just a shame its trade only would be a cracking place to do lots of shopping.


Must remember not to lick the paintwork on the spit given it has lots of lead in it.

You were asking what its for si, here ya go, my toy:


Monaro5.7

7,337 posts

202 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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mattius said:
Part dropped off today, another nice guy in the form of john from the paintshop.

top blokes, just a shame its trade only would be a cracking place to do lots of shopping.


Must remember not to lick the paintwork on the spit given it has lots of lead in it.

You were asking what its for si, here ya go, my toy:

Very nice and very green smile

back at work tomorrow ill see ij John is in and see how he got on with a match smile

mattius

Original Poster:

457 posts

238 months

Friday 18th June 2010
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no rush, the ignition system just self destructed.

mattius

Original Poster:

457 posts

238 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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just picked up the paint today, thanks once again to si, top bloke everything worked out perfect, i now have 2L of paint specifically matched to my car.

Monaro5.7

7,337 posts

202 months

Wednesday 30th June 2010
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mattius said:
just picked up the paint today, thanks once again to si, top bloke everything worked out perfect, i now have 2L of paint specifically matched to my car.
We have also saved the formula so if u need ore its not a problem mate, Glad we could help smile