Thread: Ordered Series 1 paint, colour; Ascot Bronze Green

I have just ordered today ( 13/05/2014 ), two litres of Ascot Bronze Green paint from a Sparex tractor parts supplier in Launceston, this paint is for my collection of series ones.

There is up to a three months wait period for the paint to arrive ( surface transport only ), but the estimate IMHO isn't too bad at just under $40 per litre, this price could drop some more if there was a greater quantity involved.

Ascot Bronze Green is a lighter shade that is near the original Bronze Green the 1950 onward Series ones were painted until Land Rover introduced Deep Bronze Green with the series 2.

I have ordered this paint through the Launceston agent for Bepco, so if you don't want the bother and expense of getting paint mixed, then give Peter at Bepco a ring on (03) 6334 2211 and tell Peter, Arthur sent you.

The paint code is;
Sparex S.82577 Ascot Bronze/Green Paint, 1L Tin, Suitable for Land Rover



I must stress again that the shade of this paint is a different lighter shade to the Deep Bronze Green used on the later series 2.
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Hi LoveB

Congratulations by the way on getting that '55, 86", you have a solid start there by the looks of your photos.

Now to your question, you want me to post a photo of the colour.

There is a slight problem with doing that, so the photo shows exactly the same tint on each and everyone's computer screen, it is a bit complicated to get around.
Have a look at this link to see what white balance is all about.

Get your White Balance Right in Seconds Using Grey Card - Digital Photography School

This subject can get the Photographers really fired up on their respective Forums, the same as some of the discussions of finer detail of rebuilds by our Land Rover buffs on our AULRO forum.

The only way I can think off to show how close the colours match is to actually photograph two items side by side, one painted with the original Series One Land Rover colour and the other painted with with the Ascot Bronze Green as supplied by Sparex.

With a bit on the go at the moment, I won't be able to get to use some of the paint to do that photo for a week or two.
A very untidy Fergy TEA20 rebuild is getting in the way, along with the 'Grand Entrance to Land Rover Wonder World' ( Front Gate ) and the boundary fence being pushed over by next doors race horses looking for a free feed.

Failing that another way would be to take the samples to a automotive paint shop and get a computer read out done.
Ouch! Sorry that would be a bit tough financially on me at the moment as I am a kept man by SWMBO who also is the mummybank .
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