Anyone know which was used on LJs?
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Correct paint XU1
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Posted 31 March 2014 - 04:19 PM
Hi, as per the below paint chart (the only useful contribution willow Richo made to the forum...) it shows that Patina Gold has a fine & coarse mix. Interestingly, same paint code.
Anyone know which was used on LJs?
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Anyone know which was used on LJs?
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Posted 31 March 2014 - 07:00 PM
Patina Gold coarse metallic is the correct colour for the XU1.
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Posted 31 March 2014 - 07:05 PM
Cheers Dave, thanks.
How do you know this stuff?
We were leaning that way also, as the HQ's appear to be darker.
How do you know this stuff?
We were leaning that way also, as the HQ's appear to be darker.
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Posted 31 March 2014 - 07:54 PM
Cheers Dave, thanks.
How do you know this stuff?
We were leaning that way also, as the HQ's appear to be darker.
No problemo Tony.
How do I know these things??? Easy, XU1's weren't produced at the Pagewood plant.
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Edited by S pack, 31 March 2014 - 07:55 PM.
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Posted 31 March 2014 - 08:00 PM
Oh well frOck me, that clears it up! 
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 11:40 PM
Here's what has got mixed from the recipe for patina gold. The tin on the left. The tin on the right is what was previously used on my car.
This is how the car looked when we got it. You can see from the door forward has been painted & is too dark compared to the rear 1/4. The door forward was painted with the tin on the right in the above photo.
The car below is a photo I got from the forum. It looks more like the tin that we've mixed up.
Hoping the paint mix is correct...
Thoughts anyone??
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This is how the car looked when we got it. You can see from the door forward has been painted & is too dark compared to the rear 1/4. The door forward was painted with the tin on the right in the above photo.
The car below is a photo I got from the forum. It looks more like the tin that we've mixed up.
Hoping the paint mix is correct...
Thoughts anyone??
Cheers
Edited by lx308, 22 April 2014 - 11:41 PM.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 06:44 AM
hi years ago i had to paint the front half of an lj xu1 in mustard, the painter couldnt just get the match right, it took ages
so we eventually aggreed to masked the whole car, a quick scotch bright, and blow the lot
it took an extra half a day but it was worth it providind u have enough paint
theres nothing worse driving down the street in a 2 tone torana due to color failuer
my 2 bobs worth
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 08:10 AM
The 2 tins of paint are like black & white.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 08:43 AM
Yea, we know. The left tin is sort of close to the rear spoiler colour, which hadn't been touched since the 80's.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 12:10 PM
Yea, we would but we need to paint the whole car.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 01:23 PM
Hard to tell from photos, but the right tin looks almost like Dutchess Gold (see the LC in the XU1 nationals pictures).
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 01:35 PM
Your Protec tin on the left looks about right I reckon. My mates 72 XU1 was Patina Gold and it only looked about 2 or 3 shades darker (if that makes sense) than my Champagne Met MKII. Agree with oz772 about the paint tin on the right.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 01:48 PM
so the color no is the what they use to mix the paint?
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 01:50 PM
Thanks fellas, that's put my mind at rest on this
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 01:52 PM
so the color no is the what they use to mix the paint?
Yes. That's the result of our mix on the left & the previous owners mix on the right, from using the recipes supplied by the paint manufacturers.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 09:58 PM
So the painter blew some colour on today from the left tin. Looks bloody great!!
Thank Christ for that.
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Thank Christ for that.
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 05:21 AM
Hello happy camper
Good to see things coming along finaly Tony - a big moment
Going to give us a look???
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Posted 24 April 2014 - 07:46 PM
Called in this arvo to get a look at the colour on the body, but the bugger had knocked off already.
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Posted 29 April 2014 - 09:16 PM
Here it is
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Posted 30 April 2014 - 08:59 AM
Nice colour, it'll look great with the blackouts.
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Posted 30 April 2014 - 05:20 PM
Looking good Tony.
I'm assuming the lighting in the spray booth is making the colour appear lighter than the Patina XU1 in the pic you posted.
How does it compare in the flesh?
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Posted 30 April 2014 - 05:59 PM
I've only seen it in the booth Dave. Hopefully get it home this week.
That was straight off the gun too.
That was straight off the gun too.
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Looking very nice Tony, bet you can't wait to get it home and start piecing it together.
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Posted 01 May 2014 - 07:30 PM
Looking good Tony now the fun begins
They look good even in a spray booth naked
They look good even in a spray booth naked
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