Touch up paint

[damolux]

Hi,

I'M after some pressure pack cans to do a few touch up jobs on my fender.
I can't find a paint code any where on the fender?
It's a late 98 110, last of the 300 tdi, and is white. Does any one have any info that would be helpful?

Thanks in advance.

[Vin Rouge]

Try this link

Landrover Colour Codes (http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/colour_codes_landrover.htm)

Autobarn will make up a spray can of paint to the right colour.

[DT-P38]

Pretty sure it's dulux arctic white or something like that on my 85 county. Will post photo of the paint plate for you when I get home.

[isuzutoo-eh]

My County is a different white to Defenders, mine is Ivory White, it has a slightly yellow hue. The paint info panel is on the front of the firewall, just below the bonnet gutter pretty much in the centre.

[Scouse]

1998 Defender was Alpine White, LR code 150.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hi, Some times entering your vin number into Microcat will give details of vehicle features and Paint colour

[DT-P38]

Sorry had forgot to post the photo

[Lotz-A-Landies]

There seems to be a change in the white in 1996 IIRC alpine to artic white.

The colour codes at AutoBarn are not always helpfull, I wanted the code for Conniston Green of the Defender TD5 and there were about 6 different codes and at least two of them in the same year.

I want the code for white ending in 1996, not helpfull when my Defender was originally Southern Electricity Grey and the dual cab is the 1996 Defender white but I don't have the panel with the colour code and that is what I want to stay.

[bitdist]

Any ideas on the paint code on a white 2001 Defender. They did not put it on the label under the bonnet:mad:

[DT-P38]

On the subject of paint...

Is there any secret to touching up old aluminum panels that have had flaking paint and/or minor oxidization?

Any specific prep tips or perhaps additives to help paint stick and stay put?

[Scouse]

Any ideas on the paint code on a white 2001 Defender. They did not put it on the label under the bonnet:mad:2001 was Chawton White, LR code 156.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Any ideas on the paint code on a white 2001 Defender. They did not put it on the label under the bonnet:mad:2001 was Chawton White, LR code 156.

...I want the code for white ending in 1996, not helpfull when my Defender was originally Southern Electricity Grey and the dual cab is the 1996 Defender white but I don't have the panel with the colour code and that is what I want to stay.Anyone actually have the code for the white on a 1996 Defender?

I went to the autoparts store and they told me it was my responsibility to have the colour code.

Not helpful when the code you have is a grey from a UK commercial fleet on a 1991 Defender.

[Scouse]

Anyone actually have the code for the white on a 1996 Defender?

Alpine white, LR code 150.

[dick180641]

The "ARCTIC WHITE" is a Defender colour dated 10/03/1998;- Paint code "273" Formula I.D. "616610" the Description is:-
AM1 White H.S. 27.6g
AM7 Black L.S. 1.6g
AM82 Yellow Oxide L.S. 1.4g
AM29 Light Blue 0.0g
AL145 Binder 42.4g
AL146 Binder 52.0g
However.. My 1985 110 County is "IVORY WHITE" #426-35755 Dulux 2K-Acran... I used the "Arctic White" (nearly the same) because the paint people could not find the Ivory White LR Code No. at the time.

Land Rover. The grown man's meccano set.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

:BigCry: Went to AutoBarn Penrith on Saturday and they were unable to produce a formula for LR code 150 Alpine White. Bugger! :(

[Dougal]

Alpine white is used on my 93 RRC. Code is LRC456 (factory sticker still readable). It's also listed here: none metallic colour (http://coachpainting.info/nonmetallic.html)

I got some made up yesterday in a pressure pack. I'm just waiting for the sample to dry to see how close it looks.

I also attempted to get some LRC273 arctic white made up yesterday. First paint shop had it in their system but due to the tints in their system being superceeded they couldn't mix it up (they mixed up 273-arctic white for my other rangie). The second place I went to, said no problem, but when I went back to pick it up I've never heard such swearing from a paint mixing booth.

I left him to it for another half an hour and found the place locked and dark on return.
I've already paid, so we'll see how that pans out next time I'm in town. All acrylics.

[rangietragic]

Is 2000 defender the same colour as 2001 or 1999?

[Dougal]

Is 2000 defender the same colour as 2001 or 1999?

You'll need to find a paint sticker on the build tag or a brochure from that year to know.
Or just spring for a small mix of the paint you think it is, paint a bit of scrap metal and see how it looks.

[DoubleChevron]

You need to go to a proper auto-paint place and get them to match your paint and put it into a tin. Even if you find the correct code, your car has 16years of paint fade on it ..... Paint mixed to code will likely look different :) Though they may use it as a starting point.

seeya,
Shane L.

[jimr1]

Even if you get the right paint code , then get It made up . Chances are It will not match , your talking 15 year plus paint from the factory , It would have faded due to the sun , and age . What you do have going for you is It's White , and that's probably the easiest of colours I was told by a mate who is a spray painter , even if you match metallic paint so It looks a perfect match , put It across the road and you will see the difference , that's why they like to do at least 1/2 the car so they can loose shading .:)

[jimr1]

Shane L , Hi I must have been writing at the same time was you , my thread is pretty much the same as yours , at least we agree , cheers Jim :D

[Dougal]

The 21 year old Alpine White paint on my 93 RRC is so close to the paint-code mixed up stuff that I can't tell.
Where the four different efforts at paint matching by three different spray painters on my other rangie stick out like dogs balls.

I'll take the factory paint code every time thanks.

[DoubleChevron]

The 21 year old Alpine White paint on my 93 RRC is so close to the paint-code mixed up stuff that I can't tell.
Where the four different efforts at paint matching by three different spray painters on my other rangie stick out like dogs balls.

I'll take the factory paint code every time thanks.

What colour was the Rangie ?? White is the best, followed closely by straight black. If the Rangie has perls/metalics in it ... especially if it's a nice deep colour, it's bloody difficult to match.

Having said that, the local auto-paints store I use are bloody good :banana: ( J&D Auto paints Ballarat ).

seeya,
Shane L.

[Dougal]

What colour was the Rangie ?? White is the best, followed closely by straight black. If the Rangie has perls/metalics in it ... especially if it's a nice deep colour, it's bloody difficult to match.

Having said that, the local auto-paints store I use are bloody good :banana: ( J&D Auto paints Ballarat ).

seeya,
Shane L.

Both off-white. The 85 is creamier (arctic white) and that's the one with the most awful colour matching attempts.
The 93 is closer to plain white (alpine white) and whoever painted the bonnet didn't get the colour right either.

[DoubleChevron]

Both off-white. The 85 is creamier (arctic white) and that's the one with the most awful colour matching attempts.
The 93 is closer to plain white (alpine white) and whoever painted the bonnet didn't get the colour right either.

As dumb as it sounds, I'm pretty sure an "off white" is not an easy paint to match.... there is so many slightly different shades of it. Darker colours are the easiest.

It's unlikely that a lot of the older cars even wear there original colours. Especially where they were originally painted with an acrylic laquer (the mixing instructions for modern paints wont exist). At respray time they would have either matched it (near enough is good enough if the whole things to be painted), or mixed it by paint code .... which may not necessarily be the same colour as original. I recently sanded down one of the rear guards off one of my cars and found five slightly different shades of the same colour :eek: Who would even know what the original colour actually was, 'cos there all similar.

The range rover here has 4 shades of red on it if you look close, but it still looks quite good from 10paces. I'll repray it someday.... Why would you want a 4wd to look too good though? Then you'd be scared to drive it down tracks with branches scratching the sides.

seeya,
Shane L.

[Dougal]

As dumb as it sounds, I'm pretty sure an "off white" is not an easy paint to match.... there is so many slightly different shades of it. Darker colours are the easiest.

Agree absolutely. The whole reason I took it to spray painters each time was I knew I have absolutely no eye for mixing paint. I can tell what is wrong when it's done, but I can't pick what is needed to make it work.


It's unlikely that a lot of the older cars even wear there original colours. Especially where they were originally painted with an acrylic laquer (the mixing instructions for modern paints wont exist). At respray time they would have either matched it (near enough is good enough if the whole things to be painted), or mixed it by paint code .... which may not necessarily be the same colour as original. I recently sanded down one of the rear guards off one of my cars and found five slightly different shades of the same colour :eek: Who would even know what the original colour actually was, 'cos there all similar.

This one has original doors and roof. I know the history of it going back to about 6 years from new. Since then it had accident repair to 3 of four corners. All from the same incident.:o Then I paid to have the bonnet repainted.

The painter who did the repair matched it really well the first time. So I went back to get him to mix more for me.
Absolute cock-up. Even I could see the brown in it.

So I tried a paint shop and even left the vehicle with them.
Slightly better than the brown, but it's got murky blue and doesn't match at all.

The painter who did the bonnet was a moron. First time around the paint was full of bubbles. He had a reaction of some kind.
Second time around he didn't even ask me to check the finish, must have been even worse than the first.
Third time around it's a better match than the brown and blue from earlier. But four years on (in the driest climate in NZ) it's rusting around the washer nozzles.:(



The range rover here has 4 shades of red on it if you look close, but it still looks quite good from 10paces. I'll repray it someday.... Why would you want a 4wd to look too good though? Then you'd be scared to drive it down tracks with branches scratching the sides.

seeya,
Shane L.

I'm not worried about scratches either. Just cleanup after the bog flakes out of the dodgy panel repairs.