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Post by seadog on Feb 5, 2014 17:12:51 GMT
I have just aquired a set of I.C.I.colour chips.They give the colour code i.e,Admiralty Blue PO30-6856 and gives the constituents as indigo blue 40%,blue lake27%,black 26% and white7% ,for example .The chips are old and not in the best condition.They cover some,but not all Rover and Land Rover colours.At a guess,I would say these chips are from the 1970"s.I will check to see if I have a reference if it helps anybody struggling with a paint match.
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Post by Rodney the Rover on Feb 5, 2014 18:45:30 GMT
Hi Seadog, I spent ages searching for the colour codes for my car only to be told that these day's they mix the paint by weight not volume. If you find a local paint supplier they should be able to supply an excellent match in twin pack rather than cellulose if you can take your car or a panel to them.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 26, 2017 11:29:25 GMT
Hi, I know this is an old thread but I find myself in need of some admiralty blue touch up, and my local paint supplier can't find it on his computer. Can you relate the %'s to weight in order to accurately measure the correct colours to make up Admiralty blue?
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Post by Eric R on Apr 26, 2017 12:25:44 GMT
I have read somewhere of all the chemical formulas for original paint but even if all were still available now i doubt they would match the years of exposure to sunlight. My local body-shop was unable to convert pints to litres and ounces to kgs and gave up trying to match Bordeaux red and instead a scanner gadget provided an excellent match.
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benedict_h
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Benedict - P5B 1972 - Amstelveen, Netherlands
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Post by benedict_h on Apr 27, 2017 6:16:35 GMT
I ordered touch-up paint via Ebay from Paints4u (after having contacted them first), and am happy with the result. They do small quantities (30ml bottles), so shipment was no problem (I'm in Holland). Apparently their code for Arden Green is NF14, Admiralty Blue will presumably have its own code. Item number on Ebay is 221131936917 Very good match, very reasonable price. But I only repaired some very minor scratches. No experience with larger volumes/surfaces. Regards, Benedict
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Apr 27, 2017 12:18:05 GMT
Heres a website link to original colour chips but mainly P6 Federal rovers dot comMy local car paint shop seems to list it but not as a touch up link
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Apr 27, 2017 18:34:45 GMT
Morleys Derby mixed some up for me again no problem only last year. They do mail order too
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Post by barryr on Apr 27, 2017 23:15:27 GMT
All my mixed paint for Bordeaux red has come from this company (paints4u ) and is spot on for my car.
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