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| (...) Agave, reed green, and horizon blue are all look great too... |
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a-train
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| I gotta go with L232 Iris Blue |
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| EA57RHD wrote: |
Yep, black on red, but I am also a little bias 
This 56 Aussie Oval also came with red interior. It's an Australian color though. |
do you know the name of this colour? |
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2Dokas
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Black, Silver or White with the red interior.
Actually coral red is a lot like Porsche Orange which is quite nice only your right nobody can mix it properly and you end up with pink yuck |
Okay, this is an interesting problem as mine is coral red and yes I seem to see others that are not really the same,
As someone with zero painting experience, I am assuming the formulas are available but the pigments and colorants that go in to the paint are not the same thus the results are not the same.
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D. Haviland
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| 78 westy wrote: |
So far the missus and I are really liking the mango anybody got a pic of a azur blue oval I'm sure this is close to dove blue  |
although it is by far one of the best beetle colors. As far as I know, there are no azure blue ovals. If I'm correct azure blue wasn't used after 52. But hey, if authenticity isn't really a concern, go for it. But not with that red interior.
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My 56' oval, original color is Reed Green, tan interior, classic:
Its also hard to beat black when done well, but I'm partial to tan interiors as I think they appear more elegant than the brick red. Good luck in the decision! |
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AlteWagen
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Looks way better than "slammed on earlies"!! |
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vwboop
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Personally very partial to Black over Stratos Silver.
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66 dormi
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| Brezelwerks wrote: |
My 56' oval, original color is Reed Green, tan interior, classic:
Its also hard to beat black when done well, but I'm partial to tan interiors as I think they appear more elegant than the brick red. Good luck in the decision! |
Thanx! I have a pic your oval up on the wall!!beautiful car
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66 dormi
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| vwboop wrote: |
Personally very partial to Black over Stratos Silver.
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Another vote for Black mm
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66 dormi
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| a-train wrote: |
| I gotta go with L232 Iris Blue |
Thought about that one too!! I have a dash in the shop with that color or whats left of it not enough to get a good match as it was repainted once
if I took that to the paint shop I might end up with a ford color !
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66 dormi
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[quote="2Dokas"]
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| djkeev wrote: |
Black, Silver or White with the red interior.
Actually coral red is a lot like Porsche Orange which is quite nice only your right nobody can mix it properly and you end up with pink yuck |
Okay, this is an interesting problem as mine is coral red and yes I seem to see others that are not really the same,
As someone with zero painting experience, I am assuming the formulas are available but the pigments and colorants that go in to the paint are not the same thus the results are not the same.
peter |
Well the paint is a whole lot different today (more like paint from a different planet!) the other problem is when you get paint unless the supplier or painter is a vw nut or just amazing at matching that og paint in that little corner under the hood the finish will always be a little different.
I had the Strato car painted three times and it still wasn't right it was close but not 105%
This time around the ovals just for fun no show winner but a decent looking driver that looks welcome at any cruise night or show
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66 dormi
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| 78 westy wrote: |
| So far the missus and I are really liking the mango anybody got a pic of a azur blue oval I'm sure this is close to dove blue |
although it is by far one of the best beetle colors. As far as I know, there are no azure blue ovals. If I'm correct azure blue wasn't used after 52. But hey, if authenticity isn't really a concern, go for it. But not with that red interior.
Dave |
Only in 53 there is a zwitter not far from me that used to be Azure we also parted some really rotten 53 ovals back in the 90's that were Azure Blue but up North here we got all kinds of different vw stuff
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EA57RHD
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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John (in2VWs) emailed me an Aussie paint list that I printed, but seem to have misplaced. I will try to locate it and get back to you. I know the owner of the car, and will ask him as well.
It is however an original paint Aussie CKD, and I have not seen another in that color.
78 westy.....You can also choose one of these colors
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53 0val
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L 19.............Atlantic Green (1953 only)
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[quote="2Dokas"]
| 78 westy wrote: |
| djkeev wrote: |
Black, Silver or White with the red interior.
Actually coral red is a lot like Porsche Orange which is quite nice only your right nobody can mix it properly and you end up with pink yuck |
Okay, this is an interesting problem as mine is coral red and yes I seem to see others that are not really the same,
As someone with zero painting experience, I am assuming the formulas are available but the pigments and colorants that go in to the paint are not the same thus the results are not the same.
peter |
You are 100% correct. Pigments have changed over the years as have the bases.
Easy fix,
Take a piece of the car, such as the glove box door, to a reputable auto paint store and have them color match it. Have them do the INSIDE of the door where the sun does not shine.
Mix a pint and see how they did.
To be helpful post the brand of paint and the formula on here to help out others who desire that color but don't have the original to copy.
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66 dormi
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X2 Have them put a little dab of paint on the glove box door just to be sure and if the guy is not into helping you out LEAVE find a different shop or you will end up with pink or in my case flouresent yellow on my 74 westy
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66 dormi
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| 53 0val wrote: |
L 19.............Atlantic Green (1953 only) |
Now that's different
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olo wrote:
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John (in2VWs) emailed me an Aussie paint list that I printed, but seem to have misplaced. I will try to locate it and get back to you. I know the owner of the car, and will ask him as well.
It is however an original paint Aussie CKD, and I have not seen another in that color.
78 westy.....You can also choose one of these colors |
Oh boy paint code choice overload  the color of the CKD is Horizon blue and the red interior looks kinda funky do you have a better shot of the interior carpets and all?
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EA57RHD
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Here you go It very well could be Horizon Blue, but I think in Australia they used there own paint codes and color names. Maybe John (in2VWs) will chime in.
Chris, I hope you don't mind me posting pics of your car 
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