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Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:55 pm

does anyone know where I can find a dupont paint cod e for L380 turqouise

Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:15 pm

Doesn't PPG = Dupont. If so go to the paint section in Technical on this site.

Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:18 pm

for some reaosn the L380 code given doesn't come up as a formula at my paint store, funny because L87 does come up, who knows, so I was just looking a another code to comparehopefully a different one to work with

Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:19 pm

Try Glasurit code. :wink:

Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:24 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=339093

Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:52 pm

I thought these might be helpful to others. I also wondered if anyone can say what the difference in the two might be? Is one lead based and the other says non-lead...

Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:30 pm

Which one?

The one 2nd from the left is the paint for the code listed above.

Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:36 pm

If you're within range of a Kemperle dealer, the L380 they mixed for me has the paint code 95588. The paint brand on the can is Nason Ful-Cryl II Acrylic Enamel SS.

Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:36 pm

I have no idea!! Even the PPG has two codes for same paint.. I guess one has lead, one without. Then there is eggshell or 3 stage. Was the factory paint an eggshell style?

Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:17 pm

If you want an exact match take a piece with og paint to your local jobber and have them custom tint for you.

I just had a local PPG store custom tint some dove blue,

When they looked it up by code it was WAY off.

The guy custom tinted it for me and it is almost spot on to my overhead vent plate.

Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:24 pm

Problem is I have nothing with paint on it. All soda blasted.

I am leaning towards far left as it seems to be the closest to what I remember seeing on some other buses with OE paints, but it seems a shade darker then it should be.

Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:30 pm

PM me your address and I will send you a piece of metal with original paint Turkis from my 62 that will be large enough for you to take to your paint store. It may take me some time because I travel a lot. You can paypal me the postage after I mail it. Around $10 give or take.

Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:33 pm

teamasr wrote: Which one?

The one 2nd from the left is the paint for the code listed above.

The 2nd from the left looks like my Turquoise Bus.
The first from the left looks like my Como Green interior - it's darker than the outside of the Bus.

Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:12 pm

Thanks to 55samba, I now have a panel from his bus, which closely matches the sprayout card on the far left, but still a little different.

I will have the body shop match the color, then happy to post the formula for anyone else looking for the info.

Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:10 pm

I was just thinking about this today, glad the piece made it to you.

Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:57 pm

Great.

In the new photo you posted under different lighting(?) the top most swatch looks closest to my original paint Turquoise Bus.

Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:13 pm

Yeap...once in a blue moon we see rain in CA and today was that day, so most recent photo was with slightly cloudy sky's while the original set was in bright sunlight.

Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:22 pm

Did you ever get the paint mixed? How was the match, and did you get a formula?

Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:12 pm

esde wrote: Did you ever get the paint mixed? How was the match, and did you get a formula?

He did, you might send him a PM to update this thread.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5...p;start=60