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 Petey
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| posted on December 21st, 2008 at 03:54 PM |
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Looking for a standard VW cream/Off white
Hi there,
A while ago I painted the roof of my VW type 3 in an off white that we just mixed up by eye. I really should have used a standard colour though
because now i've run out of paint and I need to do a few touch ups 
So I was wondering, is there a good VW cream/off white that I could get my paint guy to mix up for next time?
Thanks
Pete
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| posted on December 21st, 2008 at 04:02 PM |
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Have a look in the technical section of the samba, lotus white is really nice for slightly off white. If not plenty of other whites their to pick
from.
http://www.glasurit.com/COLOR/new-color-online/m1frameset.php?language=1 I'm assuming the formulas should be right in
Aus, but don't quote me, just learning
Cheers Luke
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 helbus
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| posted on December 21st, 2008 at 05:00 PM |
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It doesn't have to be an original VW colour, but an original formulated colour is a very good idea. Even if it is a more modern one. I used a Datsun
colour on our old beetle for the white, and a Ford colour for the burgundy. Straight off the formula, should be the same from the same paint
manufacturer every time. Within 0.01% probably.
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| posted on December 21st, 2008 at 06:01 PM |
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Try polar white this was a standard VW colour in the sixties and is an off white depending on the bloke who mixes it.It was also used by Ford,Datsun
and Toyota as it was a Dulux colour cheers Les
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Petey
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| posted on December 22nd, 2008 at 09:40 AM |
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Thanks Guys! That's Awesome. I think I'll go for the lotus.
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