Paint swatch books

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 10 May 2013, 11:28 pm

#955146

So does anyone know where to go look at or who might have books of paint swatches so I can figure out which VW Blue I like?

Tried all the Northside paint suppliers and they say they can make up a sample pot for $25 a pop but when I have 8-12 colours that I like the look of I kinda need to narrow it down.

Tried printing some swatches from the interweb but the printer can't handle the subtle differences.

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DubCrazy Custom Title Time!

1,295 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 11 May 2013, 12:22 am

#955153

goto the paint shop and for what ever brand of automotive paint they sell they should have colour swatches there.

If not goto a body shop they will definitely have them. They are all only small tho but the body shops mite have larger spray out cards for the colours your looking at..

Dont use anything that has been printed out as it will not give a true colour, even the colour swatches can be a little out but will give u a fair idea...

steff.......

Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 11 May 2013, 9:04 am

#955184

I have many early VW Oz codes and swatches from Spies Hecker. You'll be lucky to get them at a paint shop.

By memory early 60's onwards.

I had a customer come this week, he had 3 or 4 different shops (hence brands) mix the same colour from the code, they ranged from 2 different greys to green .... amazing differences. Beware.

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 May 2013, 4:42 pm

#955225

Yea, I'm after a more modern VW blue as non of the original Beetle colours go dark enough for my liking.

Things like the Golf Rallye of the mid 90's upto now. The VW dealers has a limited number on the display walls but they say they connot order the swatches nor do they keep hold of them. Both of which are a bit silly but there ya go.

S'pose I'llhave to try some body shops then. Funny cos when I lived in the UK 10yrs back all the paint and body shops had books full of swatches going back to the 70s. oh well........

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 11 May 2013, 8:26 pm

#955264

I'll bring mine to Dubs on the weekend if you want to check it out.

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 May 2013, 10:01 pm

#955275

matberry wrote:I'll bring mine to Dubs on the weekend if you want to check it out.

Cheers Matt but with the wife working so much lately I have no transport. Will let ya know if I can steal the car that day 😉

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍