MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: toosmiles on September 27, 2014, 11:32:14 pm

Title: best place to match colour off car
Post by: toosmiles on September 27, 2014, 11:32:14 pm
hey guys,
ive just ordered a new wing but it will be getting painted and fitted with a few mods in a few weeks so my car wont be present for matching the paint,so i need a good part i can take off or somewhere a paint code?
i believe theres loads of shades of candy white
i did have the jack cover plate matched from the sideskirts and it was very good,that was seat B9A-blanco white
any help please?
cheers
simon
Title: Re: best place to match colour off car
Post by: DDM on October 10, 2014, 08:45:05 am
the way I do it is spray and laquer the different shades onto small cards, then compare them to the car once dry, be careful comparing plastic colour coded parts for a colour match, 9 times out of 10, these are painted seperatley from the manufacturers, so have a slight colour difference. i'd also blend into the door if doing it, this way your guaranteed to get the job right first time,
Title: Re: best place to match colour off car
Post by: lukemk5gti on October 10, 2014, 09:55:56 am
Quote from: toosmiles on September 27, 2014, 11:32:14 pm
hey guys,
ive just ordered a new wing but it will be getting painted and fitted with a few mods in a few weeks so my car wont be present for matching the paint,so i need a good part i can take off or somewhere a paint code?
i believe theres loads of shades of candy white
i did have the jack cover plate matched from the sideskirts and it was very good,that was seat B9A-blanco white
any help please?
cheers
simon

You can get the exact paint code off your car in two places.

First is in your driver handbook on the first or last page. A white sticker with all your details.

The second is underneath the boot carpet. Lift it up and it should be beside (or under if it has fallen) your spare wheel
Title: Re: best place to match colour off car
Post by: DDM on October 10, 2014, 10:20:14 am
Quote from: lukemk5gti on October 10, 2014, 09:55:56 am
Quote from: toosmiles on September 27, 2014, 11:32:14 pm
hey guys,
ive just ordered a new wing but it will be getting painted and fitted with a few mods in a few weeks so my car wont be present for matching the paint,so i need a good part i can take off or somewhere a paint code?
i believe theres loads of shades of candy white
i did have the jack cover plate matched from the sideskirts and it was very good,that was seat B9A-blanco white
any help please?
cheers
simon

You can get the exact paint code off your car in two places.

First is in your driver handbook on the first or last page. A white sticker with all your details.

The second is underneath the boot carpet. Lift it up and it should be beside (or under if it has fallen) your spare wheel
this only gives you the paint code of your car, this doesn't give you the shade of the colour code your car has been painted in, and there can be several different shades of every paint code. so best doing a colour match.
Title: Re: best place to match colour off car
Post by: basman on October 25, 2014, 01:22:03 pm
a decent body shop, or where your buying from should have colour chips as there are many different shades of a colour code depending on paint manufacture etc!!