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Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:07 am

I'm having trouble finding this color in a BC / CC .

does anybody have a line on this color ?

I'm looking for it in SIKKENS but having trouble finding the exact color.

thank you in advance !..

Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:27 pm

Do you have the glove box door or gas door in original paint?

If so take it to an auto paint supply shop and have them match it to your color. I have had problems with color codes not matching or even coming close for that mater.

Just a couple months ago I gave my paint supply shop a color code for Bahama blue and it came out more like mint green.

Dustin

Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:35 am

Sadly I have already sanded the gas door and the GLove Box door is Plastic ( Super Beetle ) .

the Only Parts that remain Yellow are some spots under the hoods and that paint isnt exactly coated like the exterior paint usually is.

The Local PPG guy has my color in OMNI but not in OMINI PLus or Deltron and I hear OMNI is not that great of paint.

funny that AKZO / SIKKENS does not list Saturn Yellow, L13M but does list the other yellow of 1973 L13K. oh well,.. I'l find something in a Base Coat.

thanks..

Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:00 pm

omni is in fact ppg and i have a fender i painted nearly 5 years ago and still looks like it did when i sprayed it. have had no issues with it. its ppg paint with an omni name on the can.

Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:40 pm

My Sikkens Rep was able to match the paint using the Colormap system and supply Autobase Plus !

all is well, sprayed Base this morning after epoxy sealer.. ready for clear in the morning.

thanks!

Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:07 pm

post some pics when its done!

Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:41 pm

base coat on and 3 coats of Clear, let it out in the sun to help settle the paint job , next sand with 400 or 600 and spray another coat.

Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:36 pm

looks awesome! i had a 72 standard that color. it grows on you for sure! id say another two coats of clear then a good buff job will make it look like you can swim in it.