tr7triumph.com

Hey folks,

Does anyone have a good modern paint code for Carmine Red? I've seen other supposed correct numbers that came out more purple. Looking to avoid that.

<b><i>Shawn</i></b>

If your car is the original color (from factory) most if not all body shops/paint suppliers should have a reader that 'reads' the paint color and provides a very good match/close match.
My local body shop did such on my previous TR8. It was originally gold but someone repainted the car green. I only needed to have one door sprayed, so he used his paint reader to all but exactly match the color. It was so close, only I could see the difference. [8D]

Johnny

Sorry I don't have the code. I painted my car twice with dupont codes and never got the color right. Would you mind posting the code if you successfully get it right?

TR8

Paint fades with time, especially the reds. If you're trying to match existing paint a scanner/reader is your best way to go. If you're going for a total paint job and just want to get close to original and their computer doesn't have Triumph, check under British Leyland or Jaguar as it may be listed under those sections. When I went for Poseidon Green it was listed under Jaguar.



- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by windy one</i>

If your car is the original color (from factory) most if not all body shops/paint suppliers should have a reader that 'reads' the paint color and provides a very good match/close match.
My local body shop did such on my previous TR8. It was originally gold but someone repainted the car green. I only needed to have one door sprayed, so he used his paint reader to all but exactly match the color. It was so close, only I could see the difference. [8D]

Johnny
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Mine was repainted too and also green.
That will work unless metal flake is added.
Could not get the machine to get thru the flake to the color on mine

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

Check out the Auto Color Library and look for a 1973 Triumph paint chip:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/default.aspx

They can mix different kinds of paint.

Good luck.

Jim

Found this.

Dupont code 43019. Mixing formula is below.

IngrdCd Description gram (abs.) gram (cum.)
AM55 LIGHT RED 193.5 193.5
AM64 MAGENTA 112.4 305.9
AM7 BLACK L.S. 38.3 344.1
AM1 WHITE H.S. 12.9 357.1
AM86 OPAQUE RED 1.7 358.8
XB155 M.S. BINDER 387.8 746.6
XB165 M.S. BINDER 200.1 946.7

Will have a test panel shot before I say yes though.


<b><i>Shawn</i></b>