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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#909036
hello,

So I've managed to find some modern colours in the VW range to maybe paint my Bug in but need to get hold of some swatches in these colours to see what looks good.

Tried a few local companies and they ahven't been too interested in making up some swatches or sample pots. So anyone got any ideas where to get them from?

Even VW Austrlalia seem unable to order the swatches that they have hanging on their showroom wall 🤪
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#909047
You could try PPG. I think they are in Murarrie.

Yogie

68BUS Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Jul 2011 ·

#909062
These guys are who I go to. Really helpful. They won;t give you swatches but they have three big books full of them and a table and chairs right next to it. I spent an hour there to come up with 4 paint colours that I bought in little tins at $25 per tin.

Brisbane Refinish Supplies Pty Ltd


Paint--Automotive - Archerfield, QLD

71 Rodwell St, Archerfield QLD 4108, Australia



(07) 3277 8355
1966 Aussie 11 Window

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#909168
68BUS wrote:These guys are who I go to. Really helpful. They won;t give you swatches but they have three big books full of them and a table and chairs right next to it. I spent an hour there to come up with 4 paint colours that I bought in little tins at $25 per tin.

Brisbane Refinish Supplies Pty Ltd


Paint--Automotive - Archerfield, QLD

71 Rodwell St, Archerfield QLD 4108, Australia



(07) 3277 8355
Not bad but $25 for a little tin so you can see if it looks good in the sunlight is a bit rich. How big was the tin?

VW54 - it's a 59 Beetle sedan originally in Fjord Blue but I'm going with a modern VW set of colours. 😉

Thanks for PPG idea Yogie 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#909197
Go to a paint supplier

there are shops about and check out some colours...

My beetle is Mitsubishi silver grey metallic

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#909255
Not sure if there still there, but Qld paint supplies in salisbury. On the left as you drive outbound on the overpass on Beaudesert Rd. that was about 5 year ago though. They did up 2 little tins for me for free.
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