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  1. 29th September 2013, 01:46 PM #1
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    Limestone Paint Codes

    I'm just about to buy the paint for the hardtop and wheels on my motor car. I went to ask about getting some Limestone mixed at the local paint supplier, using the info below from the thread:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-lan...int-codes.html



    Limestone (hard tops SIIa and sometimes wheels of SIIa) Paint Code:
    Rover no. RTC4044A; Dulux (DuCo) D38505 (very slight grey tint courtesy of SIImad)

    The bloke at the paint shop couldn't seem to match the codes, but did have a listed "Land Rover Limestone 1966-68". I got him to mix a little bit of it and it does look pretty good... On the buttery-side of white, and looks about a match when I rub some of the oxidation off the old hardtop.

    So - I guess it's probably just about right for my vehicle. But I am curious about the code issue and the 66-68 thing.

    Anybody got any ideas?

    Thanks,

    John

    P.S. The sample jar is in a photo in my "Re-fit" thread.
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  2. 1st October 2013, 09:42 AM #2
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    Can't help with the paint code I'm afraid, but I do have a question.

    When you say 'local paint supplier', are you talking a automotive paint specialist, a hardware paint shop or somewhere like Mitre10/Bunnings?

    And what type of paint are you using as a base - oil based enamel?

    So I've actually got 3 questions.
    Final one - how are you planning to apply it?

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  3. 1st October 2013, 04:24 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozdunc View Post
    Can't help with the paint code I'm afraid, but I do have a question.

    When you say 'local paint supplier', are you talking a automotive paint specialist, a hardware paint shop or somewhere like Mitre10/Bunnings?

    And what type of paint are you using as a base - oil based enamel?

    So I've actually got 3 questions.
    Final one - how are you planning to apply it?

    Cheers
    Duncan
    Hey Duncan,

    The paint supplier is a local supplier of industrial and automotive paints. Seems to know his stuff. Yes, oil-based enamel. I'll be spraying it in my carport (must remind the neighbours to move their car.....)

    Cheers,

    John
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    I had my wheels powdercoated and used the colour Magnolia. Its very very close. Admittedly its a bit hard to tell from the photo because every panel appears to be a different colour.

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  5. 1st October 2013, 07:00 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    I had my wheels powdercoated and used the colour Magnolia. Its very very close. Admittedly its a bit hard to tell from the photo because every panel appears to be a different colour.
    Thanks, Slunnie.

    It sure is a mighty purty colour. I actually had planned to do the whole vehicle Limestone a long time ago, but became steadily more fundamentalist in my tendencies to go Bronze Green.

    As far as I know, the Limestone is the right colour for hardtops and wheels of my (well, actually my Landy's) vintage. Unless anybody tells me otherwise here, I'll be painting the wheels this weekend, weather-permitting.

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    John
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  6. 1st October 2013, 08:43 PM #6
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    Does anyone know of a 'close enough' Limestone colour available off the shelf in spray cans, like Killrust, for small jobs?
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    Hi Roger,

    Someone on this forum mentioned White Knight Classic Cream epoxy enamel. I have a can that I haven't tried yet, and I have never seen Limestone 'in the steel' up close, so not sure how closely it matches. It looks pretty good on the can lid though.
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    I would have thought (from experience with other "classic cream" colors) it would be too yellow. There was a Mitsubishi manga color called limestone in the late 80's/early 90's.
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    The Paint Place in Raymond Terrace NSW mixed me a batch of the yellowy LR Limestone off records on his computer.. I used it to paint the ute cab on my IIA. It took him a few minutes to mix it up. I can't remember which code I'm sorry.





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  10. 2nd October 2013, 04:08 PM #10
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    Thanks for all the posts on this. I had a handful of litres of Limestone mixed today. Stay tuned for the results.
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