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VWBUBBLA63
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 Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:28 am Post subject: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Hello! I'm in the process of painting my bug Strato Silver 
I ordered a L227 paint test and it's pretty bad. It's just a flat silver.
Do you guys have other/modern paint codes you have used? And a pic of it.
So I can get something to start with, its difficult here to get someone to mix paint by eye. They just want the code and not complicate things xD
I realy like this version
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txoval
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:51 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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95% match is BMW Neptune Blue Pearl, easy to get and match if ever needed
In shade:
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VWBUBBLA63
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Awesome
Gonna look it up!
What color did you use underneath? White, gray, black? |
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janerick3
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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There is also a Porsche 944 color, Sapphire Blue Metallic, code LY5V that is a close match.
If you have the original tailight or license light housings, the paint inside is usually not faded, so you have those to compare against paint chips.
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txoval
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Grey
| VWBUBBLA63 wrote: |
Awesome
Gonna look it up!
What color did you use underneath? White, gray, black? |
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Kjell Roar
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Think Strato Silver have at least 100 different shades these days.... 
Glasurit made the original paint.
Best is to find a part with the old paint to scan.
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VWBUBBLA63
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:19 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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| Very true, haven't been able to find a part so far, did find one glovebox but it had been of for so long it was faded 😂 |
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pastellgreen
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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| Have you tried Glasurit? They have translated the old formulars into new ones for the todays paint system. They are very acurate. |
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VWBUBBLA63
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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| pastellgreen wrote: |
| Have you tried Glasurit? They have translated the old formulars into new ones for the todays paint system. They are very acurate. |
We dont have Glasurit here, I live in Europe
Is it possible to get the paint code from them? |
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pastellgreen
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Glasurit comes from Germany!
And it seems as they have the formular!
Write them an email and ask for a paintshop near you that works with their products. |
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VWBUBBLA63
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:16 am Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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| pastellgreen wrote: |
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Glasurit comes from Germany!
And it seems as they have the formular!
Write them an email and ask for a paintshop near you that works with their products. |
I emailed Glasurit and several paintshops that offer there paint about Stratos, it's been almost two weeks now and no replies.
Im starting to feel the paintshops here are lazy 😆
Not wanting to work with you if you have a special mix requirement |
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pastellgreen
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:32 pm Post subject: Re: Modern code for Strato Silver |
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Give the paintshops near you a call, if they work with Glasurit. If you find one, they could mix the paint for you easily, as they have the code in their database.
Here in Germany, it is not so hard to find one, from where are you? |
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