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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7391
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:16 pm Post subject: Correct color for top latches/hooks/sunvisor ends |
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Can someone tell me what the correct color to spray the top latches, hooks, and sunvisor ends is?
I sprayed a satin black, but it is too black. These almost look like a gray/black color. |
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Correct color for top latches/hooks/sunvisor ends |
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Satin black should be good. I have seen new top latches and they were satin, if I remember correctly.
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: Correct color for top latches/hooks/sunvisor ends |
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Well I didn't trust my memory, I looked in my NOS stuff and found two sets of top latches and they are grey. They are even different shades, but still gray. They have the part number on the back. |
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74 Thing Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Correct color for top latches/hooks/sunvisor ends |
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Yes, I went to the store and tried comparing the part with spray outs of satin black and it was too black. Flat black may work, but it still appears to be gray with a black tint. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Correct color for top latches/hooks/sunvisor ends |
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You might try WW's can of dark gray made for beetle handbrakes and levers:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=paintL43
It comes out very close. I've only used it once- on the stock shifter for my '71 beetle. I have not use it in the Thing yet to report. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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