| Author |
Message |
PEPPE
Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2003
Posts: 1068
Location: Roma Italy
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:05 am Post subject: Color for gas tank - Oval Beetle |
 |
|
i have a 01/55 oval, color L41 black. i have to repaint the gas tank, that is the large filler one. og paint appears to be dark gray as color, but on several restoration appreat to be usually repainted black.
which is the correct color? thanks, Peppe
From later in this thread
| Gary Bell wrote: |
Ok so I finished sanding out my tank tonight...... Sanding the clear down to get ready for the L29 blue grey.
I have hunted down the mix for Glasurit:
VOLKSWAGEN - L29 BLUE GREY
Glasurit Line 22
Target ltr kg
Base Amount Cumulative UNIT
M26 358.3 358.3 g
M60 290.3 648.6 g
M974 39.4 687.9 g
M77 13.1 701.1 g
522-322 380.5 1081.5 g
I am not sure what we are going to do about matching the gloss but will let you guys know. |
| EnzoRocks wrote: |
I got this off the Glasurit web site...my local glasurit shop didn't know what the code was. This is for the 22 line and then the 68 line.
VW - L29 1955-1955
BLUE GREY AD2220
22 Date: 23.08.05 PG: I
M+A Farben 200 g 0,3 l 0,5 l 1 l 1,5 l
M26 66,2 107,7 179,6 359,1 538,7
M60 53,7 195,0 325,1 650,0 975,1
M974 7,3 206,8 344,8 689,4 1034,3
M77 2,4 210,7 351,4 702,6 1054,1
522-322 70,4 325,2 542,1 1084,1 1626,2
VW - L29 1955-1955
BLUE GREY AD6801
68 Date: 06.09.05 PG: I
M+A Farben 200g 1 l 2,5 l 3 l 5 l
T920 65,1 351,9 879,7 1055,6 1759,4
T002 108,2 584,7 1461,8 1754,1 2923,5
T900 115,3 623,3 1558,4 1870,0 3116,7
T141 117,7 636,2 1590,6 1908,6 3181,0
568-403 200,0 1080,8 2702,0 3242,4 5404,0 |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Black58EuroBug
Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2004
Posts: 180
Location: 8,500 feet high in Nederland, Colorado
|
| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi! A black tank is a replacement tank or a repainted tank, the correct color of an original tank from 10-52 until the early 1960s is L29 gray-blue, I tried tracking this code down and it is impossible to find anywhere. However, there are a couple other pieces in the car also painted the same color, such as the two piece heater connection covers under the rear seat and you can drop off a piece and have the color matched.
_________________
Kimberly
9/9/57 European Beetle L41 "Schnitzel" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
PEPPE
Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2003
Posts: 1068
Location: Roma Italy
|
| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
| thanks, i wil find a match paint. i will provide a code so that all can have a usable color code. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mr. Bungle
Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2003
Posts: 1705
Location: Vancouver BC, Canada
|
| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
good info, black58.
and good job on your site. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jerry J
Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2004
Posts: 1257
Location: Portland, OR
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
| PEPPE wrote: |
| thanks, i wil find a match paint. i will provide a code so that all can have a usable color code. |
PEPPE, have you had any luck coming up with a paint code or paint ID?
_________________
Jerry
'58 Bug
'63 KGhia
'67 Squareback
'67 Standard Bus
'60 Single cab |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
PEPPE
Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2003
Posts: 1068
Location: Roma Italy
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject: d |
|
|
Sorry for the delay.
We found the closer match is RAL 7011 from Standox. Paint man however corrected a little bit the phormula by eye
As soon as I paint it i will post photoes. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
radrob
Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2004
Posts: 519
Location: Washington
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I bought this tank already restored and this was the color. Not sure if its the right color though.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
John
Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 281
Location: Las Vegas, NV
|
| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
As far as I could tell the top picture is my untouched 57 tank painted the original color....the bottom picture is my attempt to match it. It's way too light.
John
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wiggy
Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003
Posts: 6601
Location: Downingtown, PA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Sommer86
Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2003
Posts: 48
Location: Burbank, CA.
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
the same would go for a '57 oval hardtop right??? I just might repaint mine now. Thanks
Mike |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RareAir
Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002
Posts: 14576
Location: 18 miles North of the border
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| 2splits wrote: |
After resto:
Definately a bluish gray. |
What's the consensus on body color-matched fuel tanks? Most of the Convertibles I've seen have body color-matched fuel tanks, especially Iris Blue cars. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wiggy
Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003
Posts: 6601
Location: Downingtown, PA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| [email protected] wrote: |
| 2splits wrote: |
After resto:
Definately a bluish gray. |
What's the consensus on body color-matched fuel tanks? Most of the Convertibles I've seen have body color-matched fuel tanks, especially Iris Blue cars. |
Not on 55's.....guaranteed.
_________________
Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
My 56 Oval |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wiggy
Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003
Posts: 6601
Location: Downingtown, PA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hard to tell from the pics, since the OG gray looks similar to the bluish gray. But I had both color matched and they are definately different.
Now, split convertibles I believe had body colored tanks.
_________________
Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
My 56 Oval |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wiggy
Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003
Posts: 6601
Location: Downingtown, PA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
53 0val
Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003
Posts: 11396
Location: Irvine, CA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I see lots of high dollar restorations that miss this little fact. If you paint your tank gloss black you're gonna lose points when the car is judged. L41 was never a tank color. 
_________________
"What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vwovalguy
Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2001
Posts: 462
Location: HOCKEY, MAPLE SYRUP AND RUSH
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My 57 unrestored vert has a color-matched tank in shetland-grey metallic
Will post a pic later |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
53 0val
Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003
Posts: 11396
Location: Irvine, CA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| radrob wrote: |
I bought this tank already restored and this was the color. Not sure if its the right color though.
|
That is pretty damn close. 
_________________
"What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wiggy
Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003
Posts: 6601
Location: Downingtown, PA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| 53 0val wrote: |
| I see lots of high dollar restorations that miss this little fact. If you paint your tank gloss black you're gonna lose points when the car is judged. L41 was never a tank color. |
Agree. Most splits should have had a dullish black gas tank.
_________________
Kevin "Wiggy"
My 58 Ghia Vert
My 51 Split 11G
My 57 Deluxe
My 56 Oval |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
coad 
Samba Scapegoat
Joined: September 12, 2002
Posts: 7552
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I'm not arguing with you guys, but if only replacement tanks are black there must be one heck of a lot of replacement tanks out there. My old 54 had a black tank and I'm 99% certain that it had never been hit or had a reason to have the tank replaced. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
53 0val
Samba Professor
Joined: July 03, 2003
Posts: 11396
Location: Irvine, CA
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Was your old '54 a black car? 
_________________
"What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." Dobee, Dobee, Do |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
