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Probably 30-years ago I painted my Ulsteroid with cellulose using a readily available VW colour to paint code LP 3A Red.
I could do with touching up a few small chips and scratches but haven’t been able to find anyone able to supply the correct colour.
There are a couple of companies who advertise on the net but when I contacted one of these were very vague and wanted my registration and make so they could check. I did explain this wouldn’t help them but then they seemed to run out of ideas.
There was also a listing one-bay but the supplier was in Poland and carriage for a 10 ml touch-up pen was £97.56!
Any suggestions?
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Try ‘Ken and Lyn’ paints, Buxton.
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Location: Near Cambridge, UK
Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
There are accesory shops who will mix small amounts to manufacturers references. I don't know where you are but Wilco in East Anglia will do this, or used to.
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If you're still stuck, Autopaints of Brighton might be worth a call.
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
John, the red pigment is notorious for suffering due to weathering/age and it is unlikely that the original mix will now match your car.
I don’t know where in the world you are, but a local pro paint distributor will be able to match your colour or even provide a matching variant of the original VW colour. Many will make up an aerosol so you can successfully blend the colour @nd achieve an invisible repair.
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Location: Darkest Bedfordshire
I think Craftmaster paints can colour match from a representative panel and may be able to supply you with cellulose.
Colour matching is an imprecise art at the best of times, on old faded paint you may have to settle for a close approximation.
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Halfords do a colour mixing service. They got the cream for my daughter's Mini spot on. It was a reasonable price for a decent sized bottle of brush-on paint. Whether it is compatible with cellulose is a different matter.
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
07-08-2021, 12:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-08-2021, 12:15 PM by Reckless Rat.)
Most car bodywork/paint suppliers can supply acrylic paint in 500ml spray cans, mixed to any colour you require. I couldn't remember what was the colour I painted my RP in but the guy at the paint shop had a hand held device that scanned the paint and analysed the mix. The match is perfect. I wouldn't trust Halfrauds. Go to a professional that knows what they are doing.
