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Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:49 pm

woah that is one long thread!

So... L29 blue Grey is what I gathered, hopping thru the pages - let me know if I picked the wrong info

thank you. it's going to be fun to make my car look correct (minus the exhaust ... until I get a nice A1 system with stock-ish tips :) )

Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:39 pm

Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:41 am

More pics:

Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:06 am

Well, looks like I am down to the paint store today to pick up a pint of Glasurit Type 22 L33. Interesting thread, still like my Horizon Blue Wheels but will do a little experimenting on a spare rim to see if I like the look.

Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:18 pm

Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:29 pm

chrisdawizz wrote:

Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:31 am

IN2VWS wrote: Centres should be L82 Silver White
Rims should be L33 Greyish Blue

IN2VWS

I made an order with Kris at Tower Paint, and he says he cannot find any information on L33 Greyish Blue :shock:

Do you know the equivalent PPG code, or some other component information that would give Kris enough to mix that particular color?

THANK YOU!

Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:35 pm

So, I went to

http://color-online.glasurit.com/

where I usually search for color recipes and punched in L33, type 22, from years 1953 to 1990. The only thing that comes up is a red color for Toyota.

I went to another site that I like for color information

http://www.pre67vw.com/colours/

and did a search for L33, here is what I get, L330 through L338, take your choice.

http://www.pre67vw.com/colours/default.aspx?keyword=L33

I also searched that site for blue colors and here is what I found

http://www.pre67vw.com/colours/default.aspx?cg=3

Nothing specific for L33

Looks like the only blue VW colors during that period were L232, L31, L331, and L335.

Am I blue?????????????????? No, I still like my rims the same color as my body.

Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:39 pm

Pharquarx wrote:
Looks like the only blue VW colors during that period were L232, L31, L331, and L335.

During what period?
L335 (Capri) is big window period
L31 (Dove Blue) is a bus color
L331 (Horizon Blue) is Oval period
L232 ??? not familiar with that one. Do you mean L233?

Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:52 pm

If you can't get the formula for L33, what about using L30 from 1960. It is pretty close.

Click the picture, it gets bigger.

Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:56 pm

Wow thank you for finding a close match! I have passed that information to Kris from Tower Paint. I will let you know if he finds it for my wheels.

Thanks again

Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:02 am

IN2VWS wrote: If you can't get the formula for L33, what about using L30 from 1960. It is pretty close.

Oh no.............. :( :(

Kris from Tower Paint wrote:
Unfortunately, can't find anything on this color either.

Kris
Tower Paint

IN2VWS: can you see other shades that are close, and perhaps more known?

From the Pre67 website, I noticed that the following colors are pretty close:

L335 Capri Blue/Capri (1957-1965)
L434 Fjord Blue/Fjordblau (1958-1969)

How close do these compare in your database / printed catalogs?

(thank you)

Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:30 pm

L30 formulas for Glasurit Type 22 and Type 68 paint are at

Try:

http://color-online.glasurit.com/

Enter Code: L30, hit Start Search

Select/highlight Volkswagen-Audi PerlWeiss

Select Paint Line, e.g. Glasurit Line 22

Select Next

Two Formula Options appear.

Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:07 pm

THANK YOU

Unfortunately Kris said these formulas don't help because they don't have that type of paint... :(

Do you know of another store I could order these colors from, perhaps who would have the paint type and could mix them?

Thank you

Manuel

Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:36 am

Still no L33 Greyish Blue, or L30 Grey Blue, but Kris / Tower Paint told me today that he has the following 2 colors which seem to be the closest out of the pre67vw website... But it's hard to tell from photos (saturation, white balance may be off...)

Any advice on which to pick, perhaps you have seen them in person?

L335 Capri Blue

L434 Fjord Blue

Original wheel color

Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:44 pm

IN2VWS was able to tell me that L225 Jupiter Blue is very close to L33 Greyish Blue

Tower Paint has L225, and will be sending me spray cans for my wheels.

Thanks guys

Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:35 pm

Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:42 pm

Interesting it is labelled L33103

Not just L33

Maybe that's why Tower/PPG/Dupont couldn't find it on any list

Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:31 pm

The label on the pen looks like L331,3.
Which is Horizon Blue.

Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:59 pm

I ordered my L82 Silver White and Jupiter Blue L225 spray cans...

My wheels ... Bought from someone who had them done black. The black comes off really easily with very light sanding, so I will probably have them sandblasted and start from scratch.

What's the best steps from there? What's the best tutorial/thread/article to take me from bare sandblasted rims, to rock hard 2 tone rims (using my spray cans from Tower Paint? I am a noob, but I learn fast.

Thanks