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Paracetamol
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
 Posted - 25/06/2020 : 10:28:55
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| my car is Oxford blue and Cambridge blue, I have see on here somewhere current best colours to match one was Suzuki I believe not sre about the Oxford, anyone help please |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3672 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 10:37:33
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Just search 'paint codes' using the search feature of this forum, but always remembering to select 'archived posts' and you will be avalanched with information!
The usual blues are cited as:
Peugeoy Bleu Rhapsodie (light 'Cambridge' Blue)
Saab Midnight Blue (dark 'Oxford Blue')
but beware, these come in many variants, so try to match to a colour chip or any of the paint (if any) on your car.
Very often one sees light blues that are really too light, and ditto with the dark blue!
Dick Morbey
PA-PB 0743
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1552 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 11:38:05
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From this website's 'Home' folder, go to 'Technical Downloads', 'Body' then 'Paint Colours' and download the paint colours chart.
All, please note that this labeled 'Draft', thus inviting any updates or corrections.
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tholden
United Kingdom
1628 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 13:10:07
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Derek I doubt if you will ever find a standard colour that is a good match for your existing older paint. I suggest that you remove a painted part of the car that you want to match and take it to the paint suppliers in Chichester that I use. There is a man there who is brilliant at mixing paint to match. He has done quite a few for me including a very difficult unknown 40 year old blue. It took two attempts but was a perfect match in the end.
Will send you their details.
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rodb
New Zealand
260 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 15:22:18
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The blue sample colours that have been described did not line up with samples original on our NB 2 seater. We checked with the Late Terry Andrews and TOmmm in the Usa and all of us agreed to tomms samples.
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Paracetamol
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 16:51:16
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bigtony12461
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 25/06/2020 : 22:58:56
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Looks like mine is the wrong colour!
Tony Hay
NA0795
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LewPalmer
USA
3221 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 04:16:39
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Tony,
I like the colors on your car, so I'll be happy to take it off your hands. You may ship it to me any time.
Lew Palmer
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Robert R
Austria
320 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 10:11:56
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NB0584 by Per Reenskaug in the beautiful color combination dark blue / light blue
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3230 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 13:32:12
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Tony
I have added the photo to the file for NA0795 which looks to be very original.
George
Registrar F/L/N types |
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Terry Hartley
United Kingdom
278 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 13:52:32
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I guess the Traffic Wardens will be interested too in Tony's photo  .
Whenever I try to park in Harrogate there's always one hovering about!
Terry
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Paracetamol
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 17:27:11
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| 2 great cars in top condition a credit to you both |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6020 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 18:06:37
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Parking problem solved
Simon J
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mgtommm
USA
499 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2020 : 21:27:26
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Here are a few shots of my NB under different lighting conditions. We had a very good duo-blue PB from California and a duo-blue NA from Arizona to use as paint matches. They are close to the recommended colors that Dick mentioned, but since we had these terrific samples (under running boards and under NA spare tire hub) for both blues we computer matched them - just because we could, I guess. After I cut out the nice original blue sections from the body tubs and polished the original paint, and matching then spraying new single stage urethane samples, the old cut out pieces absolutely disappeared when set on the new spray outs.
The photo NZ Rod sent looks very accurate.
tommm on the sunny shores
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3230 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2020 : 16:23:34
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Tom
I have added a couple of the pictures to the file - excluded the one of the paint tins.
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Edited by - George Eagle on 27/06/2020 16:24:48 |
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