help needed identifying paint colour!

[davecymru]

Help!

After nearly a year of recommissioning and making my Countach kit mechanically sound I want to address some of the bigger scratches and marks in the paint before I start actively taking her out-n-about, as I'm a bit self-conscious!

But.... I can't get any touch up paint as I don't have a paint code and "Its a red one" is a bit generic even for Halfrauds!

So I need help identifying the exact paint code/shade and any advice or guidance would be massively appreciated!

I've heard rumour of a gun/laser that can scan the paint and get the code, but I can't find anywhere local (Bristol/Somerset) that does it.

Help.......

DaveM

[paintman]

Hi Dave.

   My son has a paint shop and he sprays exotics like the Countach regularly, i'll give him a call for you and see what he suggests.

       Tony

[davecymru]

Cool, much appreciated!

[benchmark51]

I had paint mixed at carpaint ware house in Brislington. Unfortunatly the label came off the tin and (2 weeks later)I took it back and asked them to make some more of the same colour. No chance, they just couldn't be bothered, I got paint but totally different. So if anyone knows of someone who can match it, I'd like to know please.(Octocoat 2 pack)

[sweetshackdad]

Most car paint suppliers that I know have colour cards that they will match to your car. Take the car or a panel along and I'm sure they will be able to match.

[paintman]

Phoned Gav at Reef Paintshop and he told me you should take the car or petrol flap etc. to your local paint supplier and they should be able to
match it with colour chips rather than the number of Lambo Red which will have colour variants anyway, they should be able to supply it in
a spray can for youor maybe a touch-up.

Hope this helps, Tony

[garry h]

Hi Dave not sure if this will help.I use alot of building paint supliers and most of them have what they call a magic eye,might be worth taking in a
piece of your car,petrol cap etc and see if they can help.

Regards Garry.

[bluehornetrider]

I use paint chip cards and can usually match into red really nicely, any Chipsaway franchisee should be able to do the same.  Solid colours do limit the chances just cause the aren't as popular at the moment.  Fiat, Toyota and VW are probably the best to select from.   

[davecymru]

Hummmmm, now that may be the way to do it.  Get chips away in to do one or two chips (depending on price!) And ad a byproduct I end up with the paint code. And some of the chips sorted.

[davecymru]

Update...... I was in Bridgwater the other day and by complete chance as i drove through the industrial estate I spotted a unit that claimed to do automotive paints etc. called Hickleys Autostore.

So i popped in and asked if they could match paint and they said they could either by card comparison or by scanning a panel, but as there is only 1 person working on Saturdays they couldn't do it until Monday but i was free to drop in a bit of the car to match up!

So i went and grabbed one of my airboxes and dropped it in and I've just had a call advising me that my Countach is painted in.... Triumph motorcycle red  (who'd a thunk it!) and that they've made up the spray cans i asked for and they are ready for me to collect!!  whoo hoo!!

So fingers crossed for the match!

[paintman]

Should be a good match, if not they will do it again for you if they matched it.

['The Gaffer']

Good result