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winabbey

Post subject: Re: Paint code for engine colour

Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 2:56 pm

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1071 S wrote:

So is there a primer :roll:

on how to post pics??

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1071 S

Post subject: Re: Paint code for engine colour

Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 1:20 pm

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Lets see how this works....

Original tin

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paint label.jpg

....And the original formula, from the Dulux /BMC colour card, used to mix the contents of the tin.

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Paint formula.jpg

...And the subsequent can of eye matched paint showing drips..... which match the drips on the original tin..

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Paint drips.jpg

On my monitor at least the pictures pretty faithfully replicate the actual colour in the tin.

Cheers, Ian

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ausdino

Post subject: Re: Paint code for engine colour

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:19 pm

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Amazing where you see the Cooper S engine colour (maybe not quite) .....Hot rod & custom show today at Caloundra.

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Bill B

Post subject: Re: Paint code for engine colour

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:17 pm

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ausdino wrote:

Amazing where you see the Cooper S engine colour (maybe not quite) .....Hot rod & custom show today at Caloundra.

Are you referring to the car or the block of flats behind it?

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ausdino

Post subject: Re: Paint code for engine colour

Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:44 pm

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Very observant Bill.

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