Autohomes KOMET paint colour

Post by **morrison** » 24 Jul 2008, 09:49

Hi
Have a 1987 KOMET "off white" base colour. This seems to be the same colour as the range of Autohomes I have seen about.
Does anyone know if this is a VW "xxx white" or a paint number or can it be confirmed off the VIN?
Thanks
Andy

Post by **1664** » 24 Jul 2008, 09:57

Pastel White, VW Code L90D

Check this by looking on the paper details stuck to the bulkhead below the steering wheel

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Post by **morrison** » 24 Jul 2008, 11:00

Thanks
I think I know what beer I owe you when we meet

Andy

Post by **1664** » 24 Jul 2008, 12:07

Post by **andylekker** » 24 Jul 2008, 12:26

be wary of halfords colour match - i bought a can of their pastel white and it looked very yellow/green on my van. then i went and got some mixed at a proper auto trade place and it looks a lot better

Post by **1664** » 24 Jul 2008, 12:28

andylekker wrote:be wary of halfords colour match - i bought a can of their pastel white and it looked very yellow/green on my van. then i went and got some mixed at a proper auto trade place and it looks a lot better

Oh bleedin' 'ell. I've just bought two cans of that!!

Post by **morrison** » 24 Jul 2008, 15:59

Hi
Thanks Andylekker, at the risk of having to owe someone else a beer

, is it a case of taking the code into the autotrade paint guys and you can buy a pressurised spray can or the liquid only? As you may have guessed I do not have the compressor and bits, and if I did I would probably stare in ignorance.
Thanks
Another southern Andy

Post by **jamesc76** » 24 Jul 2008, 16:32

any decent atuo parts factor that says does paint should be able to supply ratle cans mixed for you give um a phone first might be better tho!

Post by **andylekker** » 24 Jul 2008, 17:32

morrison wrote:Hi
Thanks Andylekker, at the risk of having to owe someone else a beer , is it a case of taking the code into the autotrade paint guys and you can buy a pressurised spray can or the liquid only? As you may have guessed I do not have the compressor and bits, and if I did I would probably stare in ignorance.
Thanks
Another southern Andy

yes, as james says they will mix it for you - probably best to ask for cellulose paint and they will put it in a spray can

1664 - you may have been luckier than me so it's worth trying the halfords paint. i had put mine on the van in a few places before i realised just how bad it was but i just bought another mix from mitchells and did another coat over the top!

remember an only fools and horses when delboy got a job lot of cheep paint that turned out to be luminous yellow tunnel paint? - well i was reminded of that when i looked at bits of my van

Post by **morrison** » 25 Jul 2008, 11:39

Thanks for all the help and replies, I suppose James gets a beer as well

If it all goes mammaries skywards then I'll buy stickers.
Thanks again
Andy

Post by **1664** » 25 Jul 2008, 12:43

morrison wrote:If it all goes mammaries skywards then I'll buy stickers.

Just put a sticker I got from Deva on my van ...."Airbags are for Homos"