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Paint Codes

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:07 pm
by Car-Nut
My Jaguar E-Type is the popular Carmen Red or to the comedians out there….

Resale Red :wink:

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I want to get a tin of touch up paint mixed my paint shop guy asked me for the code
does anyone know what it is please :?:

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:07 pm
by e600
Hi Car Nut

My recommendation would be to take the fuel filler flap into him so he can mix up to match. There are a number of reasons that this would be the best approach as you might not be able to guarantee the original colour, fade may well play an issue and using the flap ensures correct match.

Regards
Pat
:wink:

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:00 pm
by Car-Nut
Its a long story but I cant do that Pat….

I actually need the code

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:18 pm
by key001g
Hi Clive, I had a similar enquiry on paint code numbers a couple of years ago and Peter Ford (Colin's brother) told me there are a few lists, all different, but ICI were the suppliers to Jaguar. This confusion is one of the reasons why we didn't include them on the E-Type Register but I would have thought Colin or one of our other Techical Experts e.g. Alan Proctor & David Marks, has the answer as I assume they must all have come across your colour at some stage in their work (as would most reputable E-type businesses).

Gareth.

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:22 pm
by Car-Nut
Thanks Gareth

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:23 am
by e600
Hi Car Nut

If you get the paint code, especially red, there is no guarantee that the paint will match the car. The pigmentation in red paint is probably the worst for fade, unless the car has been repainted in the last 5 years when paint vastly improved. So even if you tracked down the correct code for your car paint, given the time thats elapsed and the pigmentation quality issues surrounding the colour red you can still have a mismatch.

Thats why I suggested taking a bit of the car in.

Regards
Pat
:wink:

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:33 pm
by JerryL770
I know this is an old thread but, I don't see any definitive answer to the question so maybe this will help others:

http://www.xkedata.com/catalog/colors/

If there is anything wrong with this list of colours, with paint codes, perhaps someone will enlighten :?:

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:25 pm
by bobsnicholson688
Jerry thanks for the list. I have established my V12 is Light Blue Glasurit # Jag 507. Be grateful if you or anyone knew where i could get this paint

Re: Paint Codes

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:28 pm
by bobsnicholson688
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