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Offline k4ith

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Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« on: 09 November 2008, 22:17 »
I bought a tin of Tornado red from my local automotive cash & carry and the colour on the tin looked very dark compared to my car, so i went to Halfrauds and their one is the same darkish red, so i sprayed an item with the one i bought and its lighter than the lid but theres a noticeable diff when put against the car, can anyone recommend a good match for tornado red. 
OR post a pic of a mars red gti?
MKV Golf GTI Edition30, GIAC Pump&Race Map, AutoTech Fuel Pump, R32 Front Brakes, Dbilas Flo-master Intake, S3 Intercooler.ECS Dog Bone Insert.
MKII GTI 8v Tornado Red 88 - Das Projekt

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Re: Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« Reply #1 on: 09 November 2008, 22:22 »
vw sell rattle cans, you wont get a better match than that!

remember the reds arent laquered so the chaces are that your paint isnt like it was brand new

Offline JC

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Re: Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2008, 09:09 »
i think MEWS older MKII is mars red as per his signature piccy ????????

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Re: Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« Reply #3 on: 11 November 2008, 00:39 »
Tornado red is red!
Mars red is orange!
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Offline Nate187

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Re: Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« Reply #4 on: 11 November 2008, 00:55 »
Tornado red is red!
Mars red is orange!
Tom

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Its not a Gti without the stripe

Offline Village Idiots

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Re: Paint - Tornado Red / Mars red
« Reply #5 on: 11 November 2008, 08:47 »
Strictly speaking (to be really picky), Tornado red is not pure red but has quite a lot of blue in the mix so is really a purple, but one which is very close to red!! Now that's how to bore people!