Anyone got access to paint code recipies?

nutcase · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:07

I'm trying to find the "recipie" for Saab paint code 185 - Golden Yellow so I can get some mixed up (it's too old for some places to still have the details

).

Lovely colour it is:

The poor thing needs a bit of welding, so I want to get some paint ready.

Phate · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:13

On the door sill should be a sticker or metal label of some description which will have the paint code. Any decent body/panel shop/painter should be fine going with that

That's all that happened when I got my Saab sprayed up.

Peter Diffey · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:13

Not planning to lower it, are you?

mjt · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:14

that 99 is awesome

Phate · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:14

Peter Diffey said:
Not planning to lower it, are you?

Hehe, that'd look cool lowered!

But not ridiculously lowered like some cars!

nutcase · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:21

LOL

I already know the code - 185. But the couple of places I've tried didn't have the right info (it was only used for 1 year, can't think why

).

That pic does show it "lowered" - 25 year old springs. It has new ones on the rear now, and will have new ones on the front when I get around to it.

p.s. here's what a properly lowered one looks like:

Wicksta · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:33

If you can take a panel down (like the bootlid) there they should be able to mix up the same colour.

Phate · 2 Mar 2008 at 15:33

Good lad!

Dude, whereabouts are you based?

your in the South East, same as me aren't you?

Give this guy a ring - His name is Watmough - Phone Number: 01708 521963

Based in Rainham, he does any/all of my paintwork and it's always spot on. I'd be willing to bet that if you took it down there he would look at the code and from his eye mix you a batch and it'd be perfect.

nutcase · 2 Mar 2008 at 17:42

Phate said:
Good lad!

Dude, whereabouts are you based? your in the South East, same as me aren't you?

Give this guy a ring - His name is Watmough - Phone Number: 01708 521963

Based in Rainham, he does any/all of my paintwork and it's always spot on. I'd be willing to bet that if you took it down there he would look at the code and from his eye mix you a batch and it'd be perfect.

Rainham is a bit of a pain to get to, but at least it's the same county

Can he do cellulose paints? A lot of places have run out of the ingredients now

And can he put it in rattle cans?

Phate · 2 Mar 2008 at 20:45

nutcase_1uk said:
Rainham is a bit of a pain to get to, but at least it's the same county

Indeed!

I've had to travel further for bits before

Birmingham anyone?

Can he do cellulose paints? A lot of places have run out of the ingredients now And can he put it in rattle cans?

I wouldn't know, your best bet is to ring him, won't cost you anything

Bear in mind he's kinda hard to understand due to his very thick Southern Essex accent

Let us know!

JamesRJ · 2 Mar 2008 at 21:03

As long as you find a person who knows what hes doing, all halfords out of town store can mix paint and put in cans if required.

nutcase · 3 Mar 2008 at 16:58

JamesRJ said:
As long as you find a person who knows what hes doing, all halfords out of town store can mix paint and put in cans if required.

Halfords was one of the places I tried - they only go back to about 1990.

Got some now

Found a place that had the old charts

JamesRJ · 3 Mar 2008 at 18:54

Halfords was one of the places I tried - they only go back to about 1990.

Thats why I said find someone who knows what they are doing, I just mixed myslef up some paint from 1973.

Confused · 3 Mar 2008 at 19:10

If you're the Colchester end of Essex, then try Gramic Supplies in Colchester on 01206 765261.