65 Deluxe Beetle - Color Question

[vinnyruth65]

Hey,

I have a 65 that was built in "I think" June of 65. When I look at The Samba color charts for 65 (or any year for that matter) the closest color I can find is L 289 Blue - White which doesn't look accurate even when comparing to inside paint samples.

Can anyone look at this picture of my beetle and confirm this?

Does anyone know where I can get either this color or a color match in a rattle can format once I figure out the color?

This is a pretty solid original paint survivor but I'd like to fix some of the rust and get the right color (parcel tray and inside front apron area). Thanks!

[glutamodo]

Did you find the list of 8 colors that Sedans were painted in for model year 1965? Bahama Blue is the only light blue color (convertibles also had Pacific Blue but that's a bit darker)

Photos of paint samples are never that great, very dependent on lighting, camera and monitor settings and the sample itself. But armed with the name of the color you can search the Gallery:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_keywords=bahama&search_terms=all&

And see if any of the photos that come up look much like your car.
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[Slow-N-Rusty]

Sure looks like Bahama Blue.

Blue-white would be the correct color for the wheel rims.

Search the classifieds for Temple Paints. They mix and pack correct paints in spray cans.

[rcooled]

[pondoras box]

Hit it with some rubbing compound, polish, the wax. It will bring the vibrancy of the color back. Pretty sure it will become obvious then that it’s Bahama blue. Fits the color options for that year. One of my favorite colors. Not sure why you don’t see a lot of them in this color.
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Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.

1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda). https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563183
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1960 hardtop
1964 hardtop
1965 hardtop (Arschloch)
1973 standard bug (Dirty Gertie)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=804912
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion

[vinnyruth65]

Thanks everyone. Super helpful information.

I'll go get some paint in Bahama Blue. The paint match will just be used for inside post rust repair to the A pillar, etc. For the outside I'll wet sand and bump out some dents and that is it! It doesn't need any paint on the outside just the sand and polish hopefully and I'll have a pretty clean patina driver...

[iowegian]

[pondoras box]

[vinnyruth65]

Good advice. I've already got too excited when I brought it home. Hit it too hard with the pressure washer, hit some spots with 000 steel wool. I was just way too happy to have found it. Now I'm chilling out and will take that advice to save the paint I've got!

[pondoras box]

I just went out to the garage and did a quick and dirty red compound and just wax. I didn’t have any polishing compound so I did skip a step. Plus it was only 38 degrees in the garage. So did everything wrong but it will give you an idea.

Plus these pictures are low definition to download. It’s looks better in the pictures on my phone. I used turtle wax red compound. Be careful if you use a polisher go on low speed and pressure. It will burn through paint. The I used Chemical Guys butter wax. This looks better the more times you use it.

Before

After

Tried to show a straight line of only soapy wash and quick compound and wax.
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Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.

1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda). https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=563183
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1960 hardtop
1964 hardtop
1965 hardtop (Arschloch)
1973 standard bug (Dirty Gertie)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=804912
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion

[vinnyruth65]

That looks really nice. I'm going to do it all manual bc I know I'd go crazy with a power tool. The roof is pretty rough and much of the paint is gone but everything else has some pretty thick paint I'd say. It was looking really nice using 1500 wet sand but like you said that is taking off too much paint for no benefit....