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Title: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: krankenshafter on 27 January 2005, 16:45

Anyone know how uncommon royal blue is?
I see plenty of Helios blue cars - even had one myself a while back. Now I run a royal blue 8V 4 dr and I don't think I've ever seen another round here.

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Gambit on 27 January 2005, 17:53

they are rare

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Deefadog on 28 January 2005, 12:45

According Halfords, my paint code is royal blue also, but it looks more like dark navy?

See my link below, is it the same colour as yours?

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Gambit on 28 January 2005, 13:11

your colour is rare deefa, ive only ever seen that colour on an "edition blue" golf

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: krankenshafter on 28 January 2005, 14:28

Difficult to tell by the photo, but it does look the same. The paint code is LA5U on the rear panel sticker in the boot. It is quite a lot darker than Helios.

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Stu.750 on 28 January 2005, 16:39

Wats so rare about helios blue mines on an E plate and it was sold as being in helios blue ?

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Gambit on 28 January 2005, 16:52

nothing is rare about Helios blue??

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 28 January 2005, 17:04

Quote from: krankenshafter on 27 January 2005, 16:45

Anyone know how uncommon royal blue is?
I see plenty of Helios blue cars - even had one myself a while back. Now I run a royal blue 8V 4 dr and I don't think I've ever seen another round here.

Where you from? I've got a H plate 4 dr 8v in Royal Metallic Blue.
Looks Purple sometimes then Black then Dark Green and sometimes Blue......Bloody odd colour! :laugh:

I like it, though it doesn't stand out as much as the oak green. Don't think it's that rare? :huh:

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Deefadog on 28 January 2005, 20:59

krankenshafter - Yep that's the same paint code as mine! have you a pic I could see?

Piggy - , yeah it's metalic and does look odd in different light! especially when she's dirty!

I must say that although Halfrauds are Halfrauds, the touch up paint i had made up is spot on, don't know if you have seen it being made up, but it's like GCSE Chemistry all over again (without the bunson burners that is) :)

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Vee.Dubster on 29 January 2005, 10:37

I've got a Royal Blue 8v, 3 door, 1990 spec. The paint still looks glorious when clean!

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Dizzie on 29 January 2005, 11:18

isn't bluemk2's royal blue?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: Mr Blue on 29 January 2005, 13:44

Quote from: Dizzie on 29 January 2005, 11:18

isn't bluemk2's royal blue?? :undecided:

Is this the royal blue your one about?? Flips to purple, green and dark blue in the sun.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/sat1s1ngh/Tint.jpg)

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: DubFan on 30 January 2005, 13:16

I thought Royal Blue was darker than that Blue Mk2.

I went to view a 16v 3dr in Royal Blue and it certainly seemed darker.

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 30 January 2005, 13:30

Sorry Blue but yours isn't Royal Blue. It is alot darker than that.

It can even look black ish at some time, which your car certainly isn't :wink:

Still not convinced it's a rare colour, but having said that I'm not sure I've seen too many :undecided:

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 30 January 2005, 15:23

Just found this site for all loves of Royal Blue Mk2s :shocked:

http://www.travelaware.com/forum/index.php

Hope no one minds it being there. Think it is just a bit of a joke! :laugh:

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: krankenshafter on 30 January 2005, 18:51

Piggy - I'm in W,Sussex. Good link - made me laugh, do you think he doesn't like green? I have a load of old MOT certs and the tester has the car down as a different colour every time, black green grey blue etc. I always thought they were colour blind. The pics on the site link are spot on for colour. Deefadog - will post a pic sometime, though mine is not that shiny, daily running and living by the railway for years have taken their toll. Have moved now so when I get a new garage, I may get the whole car resprayed. Picked up a tailgate a while back and a mate painted it for me. Shows what the car should look like!

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 30 January 2005, 20:28

Still wanna know what to do with my paintwork

Being Metallic and a bloody odd colour, what should I cut it and polish it with  :undecided:

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: ...joe on 30 January 2005, 20:32

where abouts in west sussex? i'm in worthing just for interest...................

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: krankenshafter on 31 January 2005, 13:03

Piggy - it's a clear over base so a cutting compound suitable for lacquer is fine. i let a valeter at mine with a buffer and it came up pretty good after it was washed over twice with an acid solution to try and remove all the cack. Disadvantage with a buffer is that any repairs if not properly done can craze with the heat.

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 31 January 2005, 21:21

A man after my own heart. :laugh:

Can't be too bothered about doing the car myself either.

Is G3 compound a bit rough as T cut seems to take ages, or am I just lazy :grin:

When, or if, it ever gets a bit warmer and dryer I'll get around to having a look and see what I can do.
Once I do that I might get around to taking some pics and posting them

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: krankenshafter on 01 February 2005, 10:45

Wash it ? it only gets dirty again !
Spoke to my mate, t-cut is "sh!te" apparently. Use '3M Finesse-it' - it works and you should be able to pick it up from an auto paint dealer. While your there you can pick yourself up an electric buffer and take all the hard work out of it, plus you get a new toy and we all know you can't have too many toys. A polishing bonnet on an angle grinder is not the same thing, it will explode.

Title: Re: Rare or not so rare colour?
Post by: piggy on 01 February 2005, 21:55

Gonna buy a polisher but it's winter! :rolleyes:

Praying for a nice spring  :laugh: