car paint code

metamorphpwner · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:13

Hi,,
Is there any way to find the paint code for my car? i've tried searching the internet and mg forums but there's about 4/5 different shades of red.
i'm looking to get some coloured wax and hopefully cover the small stone chips but it really needs to be the correct shade of red.

M0T · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:16

Without knowing what you have it is hard to say but most cars will have a sticker that contains the info.

Usually on the inside of the boot, inside of the door shut or stamped onto the vin plate.

metamorphpwner · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:17

M0T said:
Without knowing what you have it is hard to say but most cars will have a sticker that contains the info.

Usually on the inside of the boot, inside of the door shut or stamped onto the vin plate.

it's an mg-zr, i'll go and check those places first then, thanks.

M0T · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:24

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/MG-Rover-paint-codes_W0QQugidZ10000000008393677QQ_trksidZp3286.c0.m17

metamorphpwner · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:26

M0T said:
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/MG-Rover-paint-codes_W0QQugidZ10000000008393677QQ_trksidZp3286.c0.m17

yep, thankyou. it was on the inside of the passenger door, now to find the right wax.

Pete19s · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:26

Found a list of reds:

CUY Bolero Red
CNS Burgundy
CAA Carmine Red
COG Cherry Red
CQB Cherry Red 2
CDX Copperleaf Red
COS Cranberry Red
CEB Damson red
COS Cranberry Red
CDW Dorchester Red
CEV Firefrost Red
COF Flame Red
CUH Foxfire Red
CWC Indiana Red
CMV Morello
CDM Mulberry Red
CNF Mulberry Red 2
CPX Nevada Red
COQ Nightfire Red
CAQ Nightfire Red 2
CBT Nightfire Red 3
CMP Oporto
CMU Solar Red
CNE Targa Red
EAC Volcano

Dont know how accurate they are though.

damn it, beaten to it!

metamorphpwner · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:35

Pete19s said:
Found a list of reds:
CMU Solar Red
!

thanks, it's the solar red.
there's not a solar red wax and looking for the code isn't really helping now, may have to go into the local A1 motors and ask them .
looking for turtle wax as it's only £5 from A1 motors at the moment.

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:51

WTF? I've got some advice, don't ask in A1 unless you want to get laughed out of the place

Pete19s · 24 Mar 2010 at 18:56

metamorphpwner said:
thanks, it's the solar red.
there's not a solar red wax and looking for the code isn't really helping now, may have to go into the local A1 motors and ask them .
looking for turtle wax as it's only £5 from A1 motors at the moment.

Why would there be a specific "solar red" wax?

metamorphpwner · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:07

Pete19s said:
Why would there be a specific "solar red" wax?

i didn't mean a specific wax, i thought they may have a list of the colours that it's suitable for on the back or something.

Lum · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:19

The chances of you getting a colour match are pretty slim tbh. That red is probably half way to becoming pink by now. Just like every other red car.