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Old Oct 10, 2019 | 03:08 PM
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Paint color help

I know this may be a long shot but need some help identifying the color of my car. I’m guessing it was resprayed in the last 10-15 years. It is NOT the original color as the code is much darker and , is visible under the deck lid. I’ve tried numerous samples in the area of gold metallic with no positive result. I subsequently had a paint shop chip catalog match it to a jaguar color and had it mixed but it’s still darker than the car. The main reason is a chip on the rear quarter that I’ve smoothed and primed about the length of a matchstick and a little wider. Not much but still ,would like to match as best as I can. Pictures will be close but I know it is a lot to ask without seeing in person. Thanks for any help.



Old Nov 15, 2021 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NickBlueline
I know this may be a long shot but need some help identifying the color of my car. I’m guessing it was resprayed in the last 10-15 years. It is NOT the original color as the code is much darker and , is visible under the deck lid. I’ve tried numerous samples in the area of gold metallic with no positive result. I subsequently had a paint shop chip catalog match it to a jaguar color and had it mixed but it’s still darker than the car. The main reason is a chip on the rear quarter that I’ve smoothed and primed about the length of a matchstick and a little wider. Not much but still ,would like to match as best as I can. Pictures will be close but I know it is a lot to ask without seeing in person. Thanks for any help.


Take it to a body shop that has a camera that takes pictures of the paint on the car. It will tell you the formula and best match possible. Should get you very close to what's on it.
Old Nov 15, 2021 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 70RocketSteve
Take it to a body shop that has a camera that takes pictures of the paint on the car. It will tell you the formula and best match possible. Should get you very close to what's on it.
Yes i did this when a painted a fenderskirt on my -65 98 . The green colour on the car was identical to SAAB no 230 scarabe green.
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