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Offline smitty12

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paint code's
« on: 20 June 2010, 09:15 »
I've just finished spraying my sharan rear badge black with yellow backround, i've just put it on the car and its a completely different colour! Stupid little cretin in halfords said "yes this time this its definitely Imola yellow not Imola gold"

its clearly imola gold.  :angry:
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2010, 09:31 »
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2010, 09:52 »
Imola Gelb is which is Imola Gold. Thats what i was given and it looks quite orange  :undecided:

Imola Yellow is quite pale  :undecided: its such a b4stard of a colour to find!!!
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2010, 10:27 »
order from here its a bit more expensive but the colour match will be much better
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2010, 11:35 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 20 June 2010, 10:27
order from here its a bit more expensive but the colour match will be much better

I entered my reg at the bottom for an aerosol and its coming up saying my colour is a custom colour? code: P4U2???
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2010, 12:45 »
got here and search for your car and colour
I found this

L Y1C   IMOLA YELLOW - SONNEN YELLOW
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2010, 13:22 »
Quote from: smitty12 on 20 June 2010, 11:35
I entered my reg at the bottom for an aerosol....
Hi
Which website is this.
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2010, 16:28 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 20 June 2010, 12:45
go here -> http://www.paints4u.com/AutoColours.aspx?ProductID=5264 and search for your car and colour
I found this

L Y1C   IMOLA YELLOW - SONNEN YELLOW
some peeps are blind with fancy links  :grin: :grin:
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2010, 18:05 »
If you are worried about tha match get it from the dealers using your reg, normally get a can of base and a can of clear :afro:
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Re: paint code's
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2010, 22:38 »
i'd do as neil suggests trip to vw or tps adam least you know its going to be the exact colour for yours then retail around the 15 quid mark for the basecoat and clearcoat
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