Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:02:58 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: How to match imola red color
In article <9copvvctfs9jec5iu7lr9i7l00pchfmf7rnopsamcom>, Nick Monyatovsky <mon at cox dot net> says... > I went to the auto store: they have dozens of various red spray > paints. None of those explicitly said that they are "for SAAB". Does > anyone know if any of those red spray paints match the imola red? > better stores will mix the spray cans for you (at least here in the UK). Find the paint code under the bonnet. Take that code to the autoshop/auto body shop/paint factor. They look it up in a big book, or if modern on a computer for the paint maker they use. It will list the pigment recipe (base/tints/effects) mix it in a jug, pour into a blank can, add the propellent (CO2 etc) and then label it for you. It gives a far better match than any premixed generic "Saab Imola Red" will, because you slight variances of the colour code over a number of years even though they come with the same colour name from Saab. Better still is to buy bulk +thinners, buy or hire a compressor and gun and learn to set it up to spray properly, better finish, cheaper in the long run, and as long as the tin of paint is unthinned and properly sealed will last for ages so you can do jobs later when you need. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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