hi my name is kim, i start to restore my car, and want to change color, i found the code in minicolours.co.uk, i think the code is blvc1000. today i go to body shop and ask for the paint , the guys said the code is not good, he can not find it. is it the uk color code a different to the canada color code?
ths a lot
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...6&d=1216661857

 

It's Flame Red. PPG code should be: 73318

 

thanks a lot , and how about the color code for the roof . thx

 

Maybe Snowberry white (Ditzler 8341), but that's a much later car than would have had snowberry white on it orginally. Old English White (Cream White, Ditzler 8177) would be a common choice, but it isn't what is shown in the link you provided.

 

Check out the Mini colour guide here - it's pretty helpful.

 

Don't be surprised that the average auto-paint store doesn't have old codes in their computer for mixing.

Some stores specialize in dealing with older colors but for the average store it isn't profitable.

In a pinch, if you have a sample of the color, they can provide computer color matching just like what's done for house paint. I had no idea what color code was on my 79 when I got it, but computer matching has gotten me a perfect mix I've been using as needed.

 

Here are the dealership paint chip samples, they don't have the paint codes on them though.

Murph





Sorry for the small attachment size, I can send larger one's to you directly.

 

OK, I'm SURE you all know this but...

There's no telling how close to the actual paint color what comes out of your color printer will be .....

Just don't want anyone to be disappointed .....

 

iamhata,

I scanned the actual paint chips on my ICG Drum scanner (12,000 optical dpi without interpolation) if you tried to print my files they would be different on every printer. I could provide the file or even the chip itself if it was that critical.

 

thanks a lot, please send me the chip

 

If you go here

http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/

go the the 'Formula Express' tab and select Formula Express

Under "oem color code" select "advanded search"

give your model year

select manufacturer "austin"

then search....you shound get a list of all the factory colors & codes for the UK Austin's in and around that year. Also you'll get the S-W formula numbers which should allow any S-W automotive dealer to mix the color in any of their products...one step or clear/base. Here they appear as links to that S-M part of the database....

for example here's old english white

Make Code Formula Part Name Years

Austin WT3 4228 Exterior Old English White 66 - 67

Searching for 1966 austin comes up with 22 entries

looking at 1970 I find Flame Red

Austin BLVC61 4038 Exterior Flame Red 70 - 72

and the only white on the list for that year
AustinBLVC59 11273,4098 Exterior Glacier White 70 - 78

{note that sometimes there is more than one formula for a single code...sadly sometimes they change the color slightly so becareful if color matching on a panel. I had a Nissan repair come up with 4 form' for one code!}

Look in the phone book for automotive paint suppliers, or directly for S-W ... the auto store is not the same as the house hold outlet in my experience.

Or - the code "should" be the same anywhere...and with the code any supplier should be able to cross reference to the mixing formula, IF their database includes the particular manufacturer and year.

I've had good luck with S-W tho....

P.S. info for MINI, 02 - 08 here: http://www.sunshineminis.org/forums/...ic.php?t=16182