Dove Blue Dupont Chromaone Code

gonzalo · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:11 am Post subject: Dove Blue Dupont Chromaone Code

Hi people!
I've been searching everywhere in the internet looking for a code for dove blue for DuPont Chromaone.
I don't have any paint chip to make a copy from it.
Can anyone help me?

Thanks!
Gonzalo.
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gonzalo · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:54 am Post subject:

Is it the same as Pigeon Blue?

I searched in Glasurit and it appears with the same code L31.

Opinions???

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EverettB · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:57 am Post subject:

L31 is the correct code so I would say yes.
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gonzalo · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:09 am Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:16 am Post subject:

I would ask for a small test sample first.

I bought a "matched" spray can of Dove Blue before and it didn't match my original paint Bus very well. It was not dupont paint though.
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gonzalo · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:54 am Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:58 am Post subject:

I have seen people mention http://towerpaint.com/ as a good source for correctly-matched cans of paint.

I haven't ordered from them myself though.... yet.
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gonzalo · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject:

GDOG57 · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject:

gonzalo · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject:

gonzalo · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:07 pm Post subject:

btw, here's a pic of the dove blue victim on its early days of restoration...
Its original color was beige... I dont feel like beige... Very Happy

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GDOG57 · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:02 pm Post subject:

DC, I'm jealous. That would look awesome dove blue. Wink

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gonzalo · Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject:

I just got this sample by email from my paint supply store.
Does this look like dove blue to you guys?

Thanks!
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EverettB · Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 2:54 pm Post subject:

No, it doesn't look dark enough.

I have something that is original Dove Blue paint sitting right here and the color pretty much matches this digital photo of this camper when I look at it on my computer:

Your picture looks more like the Volvo color shown above.
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gonzalo · Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject:

thanks for this answer... I really need a color sample to clone the correct color...
btw, you have a good eye... its volvo color code!
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gonzalo · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:52 am Post subject:

This clearly shows that dove blue is the same as taubenblau.

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EverettB · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:00 am Post subject:

Yes.

Dove = English
Tauben = German
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gonzalo · Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:02 am Post subject:

gonzalo · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:26 am Post subject:

OK, finally got the samples.
It took almost a month from USA to Chile by std mail...
looks well the match up, what do you think?

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Mikee · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:33 am Post subject:

I had some dove blue mixed up the other day, per PPG code, it came out black, then the guy put his gun on my OG paint and it still came out black, he finally had to hand mix it to match. 1st time ever I had soo many problems.
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