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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#555784
anyone know vw ruby red colour code or possibly be able to point me in the right direction?
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#555787
Easy

1961 Ruby Red 286-4286
1963, 64, 65 Ruby Red 4754
1963 Ruby Red 566-5265 1500 imported

Do you need to no the different quanties of the tinters
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#555788
not sure dave. 64 ruby red is the one im after. i was under the impression that if i had the colour code of the specific colour i wanted, all i had to do was find a paint supplier who had documentation that contained the formula for the colour. is this the case or am i barking up the wrong tree?
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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#555795
That would be my favorite colour... L456 Ruby red.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#555878
yeah thats right give them the number and they SHOULD be able to mix it for you are you painting the whole car or doing a touch up i

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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#555880
whole car dave, its my first attempt, but got a mate whos a guru in the field.
rob
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#555948
here is the info i have for my car mate its the 64 ruby red as seen on my super chaos. hope this helps
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DUCO

47-8882- Ruby Red

Volkswagen Motors LTD.

Mixing Formula
by volume

47-802 Fast Red Toner 77.0%
47-176 White 8.0%
47-302 Black 3.0%
47-550 Fast Orange Toner 12.0%
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100.0%
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#555955
yo barls, cant hit the link. could you post some pics?
rob.
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#555963
sweet colour,sweet car.

[ Edited on 16-11-2006 by weapon ]
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#555976
Was Ruby Red used on Locally made VWs
or only imported VWS??

I don't remember seeing any red beetles
only type 3s...

My cousin had a red Beetle in the 60s but it had been repainted...
although it was really red red....

cheers

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#555977
63-64 in oz although it was two different colours
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#556120
my old man bought a red 64 brand new back in the day, he reckons it was an australian made vehicle.
rob.
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

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#556125
australian assembled most likely
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#556147
No they were Australian Made Everything

There were heaps of Ruby Red Beetles

If your painting the whole car including inner n under guards then i suggest that you get 6 liters of paint mixed so you will have a liter or so left over for later touch ups store it in your beer fridge at home in a good air tight container

apply the base coat using about 2 liters of so then mix all of the paint you have left into one tin this will give a more even colour when the top coats are applied
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#556358
id thought to maybe buy 4 litres and that would leave me enough let over. 6litres sounds like a lot, but youve probably restored more cars than me dave, so ill take your word for it. ps can you put more pics of nude chics on your web page?
rob.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#556360
yeah 6 is a lot but it is better to apply more than find you almost out

So dont 4 get the mixing of the tins on the last couple of coats

Are you doing Acrylic or 2 Pak ???

I just did my 76 beetle n had to go n get another 1 liter mixed i was planning on 4 but used almost 3 liters on the inner bits then applied clear to make it spread in the final few coats
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weapon Wolfsburg Wizard

439 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·

#556367
thanks dave, definately acrylic. really want it to look as original as possible.
rob.
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