L81 Parchment White Paint Code

[bleverman]

Anyone have a PPG or Ditzler paint code for L81? Need to paint my 57 wheels. If not, what have you guys used for parchment white? Thanks in advance

[Jrb572]

Anybody ? I need to get mine painted to. But have no color to match.

[*Darren]

I'm assuming you need to paint the inner rim on a black bug? You may have to go with mailorder through TPCGlobal if you can't get it through local sources. If you go to http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1957-Volkswagen-pg01.jpg it gives you pricing. I'd contact TCP directly to make sure that they can mix L81. But my guess, IF they can mix it, you should be able to get it mixed locally as well.

[Jrb572]

I work at a body shop our computer does not go back that far. We spray sikkens. Just looking for a close color code. I do not have a sample to use our paint camera on.

[*Darren]

I have yet to see a formula/modern code for L81. IF nobody else pipes up and IF TPC is not an option you could spend $35 on a custom mix spray bomb of L81 from Tower Paint and then match to that. I also trolled an old build thread referenced below that referenced parchment white and came upon this mention. If you like the look of the rims in the photo, it might be worth a shot of running to your local big box and spending $5 on Krylon Ivory and seeing if it is anywheres close to whatever little patch of paint you have. Unfortunately, VW was using so many variations of white for the inner rims in 56-57 it can be tough to find the color - I got lucky in that L87 (perlon) is widely available. Good luck.

[Kjell Roar]

Glasurit is original paint. They mix most of old formulars.
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[*Darren]

http://coloronline.glasurit.com/index.php? Unfortunately, plugging L81 into their database results in PERGAMENTWEISS listed as a 1976-87 color. Could be a match to the 50's color (it is white afterall), then again, maybe not. The good thing about Glasurit is that it gives the actual formula - deciphering it is another matter.

[Schwing]

[Jrb572]

Finally got an original wheel with some white on it. Looking through vw colors and looking at chips. I think r902 the yellower version is close going to do a spray out. I think it's called Arctic white.

[imtb]

I am wanting to paint my OG wheels and wondering if anyone came up with a close spray can match for L81 Parchment White. Not having much luck finding anything. Thanks.

[imtb]

I found PPG 8237 1958, L87 Perlon, PPG is calling is Pearl White. I guess this would be a pretty close?

[pastellgreen]

[bnam]

Garwood notes 57 wheel discs as L87 Pearl White, while the Birth cert and some other posters note L81 Parchment White.

Is this an error in the COTC Book or were both offered?
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[pastellgreen]

[janerick3]

[bnam]

[janerick3]

For L41 Black cars, some official VW color charts do not list L81 Parchment White as a rim color for the 1956 and 1957 model years, but L87 Pearl White. However, it is listed for 1953-55 and 1958-59. Confusing, isn't it?

I have a pair of original paint '58-'59 rims from a black car and some original paint L87 body parts from a '61 my parents once owned. I'll have to compare the body parts to the rim centers.
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[pastellgreen]

From April 1956 onwards:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/berater/12/12.jpg

From August 1957 onwards:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/berater/12_1/2.jpg

Both show L81 parchment white

[Rome]

From 2014:

[bruiserbabie]

I just wanted to add to this with my input, this is what I found.....


So I have been looking into things on this topic and found out that Parchment white L81 and Pearl white L87 are in fact the same paint color and formula mixture, looks like VW just changed the name. So I went to my local paint store and bought a quart of PPG Omni coat Pearl white paint L87, which is a less expensive PPG paint. The mix was way way off, it was not even close, it was more of a blue tinted gray, not anywhere near an Ivory color. See in the pics below and you will see my 58' bus dash is factory Pearl white, so I had that to go by to get a match. Then I had them mix me a more expensive blend of PPG the Concept Deltron Pearl white L87 and boy o boy was it spot on!!! In the pics below you will see my 56' bug wheel is also parchment white / pearl white (from the factory), I painted the centers of all 5 of my new wheels with the PPG Concepts Deltron Pearl white L87 and it turned out perfect, also see the Rustoleum Almond painted turn signal housing next to the wheel to see the contrast (difference). I am also going to be painting my Batwing steering wheel with the same Pearl White L87 (that is also what VW used in the factory for steering wheels. I will post another photo later once its been painted, I am doing it this Friday. Thanks and I hope this helps! Please note that the wheel center pics below are the same exact color but do look a lot different in the different light and at different angles. lol but are the exact same wheel haha