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Offline trafficfaceGTI

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royal blue, where?
« on: 15 March 2011, 12:51 »
where is the best place to get hold of some vw royal blue or if the coulor is used by another car then whats it called, im going down halfords in a min but i dont think they will have it.

cheer for replys in advance :)
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2011, 13:16 »
If you want rattle cans, halfords should be able to mix it up for you, and put it in an aerosol, don't forget to have your paint code at the ready
Failing that, your local motor factors, should be able to do the same..

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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2011, 13:26 »
right o thanks thom89
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2011, 13:32 »
out of interest, my car was made to look like a gti in the early 1990s its actually a driver, is there any way to tell if the color is OEM i have an old recipt that states it was sprayed ROYAL BLUE (LA5U) but was it a respray from another color as its only a driver (1990) so im not sure it would have came in royal blue. although it could have been a repair job.

its funny i have the origanal grey folder with all sorts of docs, includung the vag brackdown recovery and other bits from the 1990s vw dealer :) pointless but fun
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Offline Mitching

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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2011, 15:29 »
Quote from: trafficfaceGTI on 15 March 2011, 13:32
out of interest, my car was made to look like a gti in the early 1990s its actually a driver, is there any way to tell if the color is OEM i have an old recipt that states it was sprayed ROYAL BLUE (LA5U) but was it a respray from another color as its only a driver (1990) so im not sure it would have came in royal blue. although it could have been a repair job.

its funny i have the origanal grey folder with all sorts of docs, includung the vag brackdown recovery and other bits from the 1990s vw dealer :) pointless but fun
There should be sticker on the inside of the boot that's got loads of codes printed on it.
The paint codeshould be on there.
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2011, 17:25 »
^^^ printed VIN sticker is no longer relevant as the car has had a colour change..

Your best bet in that case, would to take the car to a motor factor/paint supplier and confirm that the code you have, is for that colour..

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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2011, 19:11 »
Depends if it was a full respray, just the outside or a repair spray like he said.
Unless drivers never came in royal blue, that is!
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #7 on: 16 March 2011, 09:17 »
LA5U is royal blue metalic, and yeah tyou did get drivers and GLs in that colour. very nice but its pretty rare so a real b!tch to get panels for. i got my paint from VW but that was a while ago so unsure if they still do it
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #8 on: 17 March 2011, 12:29 »
VW don't do Royal Blue in cans any more.

Paints4U is a good bet - I got some from there for my bumper and it was a good match.
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Re: royal blue, where?
« Reply #9 on: 19 March 2011, 16:57 »
Funnily enough, I'm just about to break a 5dr 1.8 auto in RBM. Everything available. 07800848406 if you need anything.  :wink:
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