robt964

Hi,

The paint code of my 1990 C2 is L80K Guards Red

I need to have a few rattle cans mixed so that I can do a bit of touching up in the wheel wells and behind the sill covers (rocker covers for the US members) where I've had to cut off and reweld various brackets that had corroded. Can anybody in the UK recommend somewhere (preferrably west London) where I can take in the fuel cap for a colour match and walk out with 4 rattle cans? Forget the likes of halfords... as their idea of this colour code is waaaaaaaaay off. The car was resprayed about 2 years ago (by the PO) so the existing paintword is truely representative of the code.

I need to do this touching up first before I can reassemble the entire oil system and then take it to a professional body shop for some metal work.

Thanks

Rob

Rocket Rob

I've had custom paint colors done with these companies. Not sure if they ship to the UK or not.

http://www.apstowerpaint.com/
http://www.paintscratch.com/

meek

Hi Rob,

I can't help with a walk-in shop in your area, but on-line I have always used http://www.paints4u.com/ and had excellent matches using the factory paint codes; even on tricky metallics. Plus the cans ar good quality i.e. deliver a good, non sputtering cone of paint. Of course, that isn't a guarantee that they won't get it wrong!

Adam.

Blown Away

Rob

Give these guys a call. It has been a long time since I got rattle cans from them but it was a decent match for a Honda. They are based in New Malden just off the A3.
http://www.lewentltd.co.uk/index.html

Rob..

mf_rsr

Ive used auto-paint before with good results. However, can i add another question...is there a way to physically scan the colour as it is (not what it should have been) so the new paint will match perfectly...if so, i might get brave with my wheels...

Laker

+1 on APS Tower

Lemass Automotive

depending how far out of west london you are these guys use to do spot on matches in aerosol, not used them for aerosols for a while though.

http://www.carpaintco.com/content.aspx?id=9

fuch

Same company as above but closer to you in Hayes....aka the ghetto!!


HAYES BRANCH
CPC House
Swallowfield Way Industrial Estate
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 1ET
t. 020 8848 4450 / 020 8561 9710
f. 020 8573 7111

Lemass Automotive

Hayes one is what I meant lol

robt964

Thanks chaps, I'm in Ealing so I'll give CPC a call today :-)

robt964

Just called them and it sounds very promising. They can either go via the paint code or match off a supplied sample. I'll take both along tomorrow morning and they'll mix up a few cans whilst I wait :-)
Gotta love service like this!

Lemass Automotive

robt964

All being well I'll also be looking you up in a few weeks Mr Lemass for some prospective body work :-)
Got a few rust bubbles in the corners above the rear lights :-(

Lemass Automotive

Ill await your call rob. I'm doing quite a few 964's now. Which makes me

Blown Away

Rob,

If you are looking at doing more repairs, certainly go and see Tom at Lemass. He has done some tidy work on his C4 and others. No connection just someone who has done the same work on my own C2.

Rob.