anyone know the paint code for the ivory colour used on the 60's beetle steering wheel & column

There's a section on the Club Vee Dub web site.
http://www.clubvw.org.au 

I can't find the paint codes any more... can someone tell me WHERE on the club vee dub site they are?


Ta!

J

Jay, it's in the section on articles from past issues of the magazine (look down the left hand column).

Astro

http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm


[Edited on 12-9-2002 by Herbie Down Under]

Thanks guys

OK, now the big question... Once I have the paint code - what do I do with it? (yeah, I know this has been discussed before... I don't remember what the answer was )


Jay

Queen of Chat

Hi Jay,

All you have to do is go to a automotive paint shop and quote the paint number. Just work out the quantity (500ml would be good) and what sort of paint (2k or acrylic). I did the same recently with acrylic and it turned out sweet.

Damien.:thumb:thumb

Hi Damien -

I don't think 500 mL will be quite enough... This is for my entire car

Ok, my real concern is to do with what colour the paint comes out now, compared with what colour it would have been when it was first produced - in terms of the bases changing etc.

I won't be actually buying the paint, the guys who are doing my resto will be, but I need to know the best way to get the right colour.


Ta!!


Jay

Queen of Chat

You could be chasing L82 pearl white? (I dunno much about beetles though....)

If you want mixed from code go to a Glasurit distributor and they can ring head office for the formula if they don't have it to hand.

Glasurit took over Glasso who were the orig manufacturers of VW paint - Glasurit have formulas with modern paints to match the orig- - reasonably pricey and 2 pac or 2 stage only though (so it will look 'hard' and 'bright'...

RobK

Hey guys, sorry, I subterfuged this post. It WAS about the colour for steering wheels etc, but since I was going to start a thread about car colours anyway, I have side tracked it a little.

The colour I actually need is Polar White Dulux colour 6030 VW colour 1.3.904


My panel beaters will be getting the paint from their distributors, which aren't Glasurit... so I don't know how they will go with the colour. Will just have to see what they say.

Going to visit tomorrow - I think they will have primer on!!!! *big grin*


Jay

Dont be satisfied with them just saying it is correct colour. Make them prove to you with out any doubt that this is the exact colour that came out as original.
Nay I'm joking they 'll do what they want., Keep you in the dark and promise the world...gee I have a poor attitude sometimes.
Good to hear its forging ahead.

They are going to get it mixed then confirm with me that it is right before they paint.

So.. if its wrong it will be my fault... *scared* lol

I do have to agree with some of your sentiments though Glen - about promising the world...

My car was supposed to take 6 weeks HAHAHHAA

*giggles*
Ok, I expanded a bit on what they were supposed to do... still....

It is 7 months today.

I don't care, so long as it is done by the Day of...


Have a look at the pics in progress - see my www link at the bottom of this post.


Jay

Queen of Chat

OK, time to bite the bullet. I got a call last night from the guys saying they got a sample of the paint mixed up, and it looks wrong. Went down to have a look, and its very yellow.
How can I tell what it SHOULD look like? Keeping in mind its a Dulux colour code, Dupont paint, and 37 year old colour on anything original I find to compare with...

HELP!

Not sure what to do next...
They'e given me a bit on a piece of metal to look at, but how do I know what is RIGHT!?


THANKYOU!!!!


Jay

Can't anyone help me??

Please!

I need some opinions!

You sound desperate Jay!

When I did my Beetle, I chrome-plated my steering column tube, gearstick and handbrake so I didn't have to worry about the paint colour of those parts. I guess the seat runners would also be the same colour though.

Can someone lend you a handbrake lever or gearstick in reasonable condition - that is, with some original paint on it? Polish it up with some cutting compound to bring back the original colour. Then take it down to the paint shop.

Go through the little paint chip samples in their books and see what matches. I would start with the Dulux catalog, as they provided the paint for Australian-made VWs. I would imagine a grey-ivory sort of colour would be what you would be looking for. If nothing in the Dulux catalog seems to match, try one of the other brands.

You have the same sort of dilemma as Richie Benaud - the cream, the white, the off-white, the bone, the ivory or the beige?

Hey Phil,

Thanks for the reply - it was actually the colour of my car that I was stressing about, not the handbrake/steering column etc. BUT... they called Dulux in Sydney, got a different code (not sure how that works- why the one they had was wrong *shrugs*) got a new sample pot mixed... and I approved it last night. Pheeww! Looks good now.
Just have to wait for them to slap it on hehehehe

You coming down for the Day of the Volkswagen Phil?


*waves*


Jay

Queen of Chat

Hi Jay,

Sorry, thought you were still stressing about the interior colour. I suppose the confusion can arise when Dulux or VW Aust updated (changed) a colour but still gave it the same name. I found out when I did my Beetle that there were several 'Ruby Reds'. The later one used on some Type 3s was browner than the earlier one used on Beetles. Perhaps it's the same with some of the whites.

Would just love to come down and have a few red cordials with you. Will depend on whether I can get the Kombi's rear cabinets made and installed by then. I'd always planned on coming down, and then heading to Ceduna afterwards for the eclipse on 4 December, but I think I'll give that a miss now. Too much work on here at home to get the time off.

Anyway if the Kombi isn't done in time, I can always catch a Qantas plane down there for the weekend. Will let you know.