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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2154   
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Someone else asked a similar colour question and it was suggested to use this site https://www.vindecoderz.com which would help ID the factory colour
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16th May 2020 5:50pm |
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| Pugit666 Member Since: 04 Mar 2020 Location: York Posts: 43 
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Thanks for that, I’ve not seen that site before. It found my defender but couldn’t give colour sadly.
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16th May 2020 6:10pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1763 
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If the paint is original it will be Chawton white. I had a Japanese 50th of that model year and colour.
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16th May 2020 9:09pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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That was me suggesting www.vindecoderz.com for Rutland Red earlier today, was about to suggest the OP tries it but beaten to it
 surprised it doesn't give the colour, when I've used it not only does it tell you the paint code it also tells you the colour too, not always easy to find though as all the spec is set out in a continuous block of text & it's easy to miss bits I've found.
My vote would be Chawton White, my 1995 300Tdi 90 was that colour. Looking at the photos it looks as if your paintwork has done what mine did & oxidised a bit making it look darker. Have you tried cleaning up the panel next to the capping you've painted to see how they compare? |
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16th May 2020 9:23pm |
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| Pugit666 Member Since: 04 Mar 2020 Location: York Posts: 43
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So I went back out last night and cleaned up the panel next to the rear capping, the paint brightened up a bit but is nothing like the chawton capping. I’m going to ring Land Rover in Monday and Ask if they can decode the VIN. If not I’ll just have to try a can of alpine and maybe a can of Ivory . Will post how I get on.
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17th May 2020 7:19am |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730  
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You will need to be very lucky to get a decent colour match with pre- mixed paint. Your original paint will have faded/changed over the years.
The only sure way is to buy paint and mix to your actual colour by trial and error. Probably not an option. Hope you get a decent match using other colours. |
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17th May 2020 8:49am |
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| Pugit666 Member Since: 04 Mar 2020 Location: York Posts: 43
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Yeah you’re right on that, I’m just hoping for somewhere near. As it is the chawton I put on is a mile off. I might get lucky hopefully
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17th May 2020 9:45am |
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| NinetyTD4 Member Since: 22 Apr 2011 Location: North Posts: 397  
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Regarding 'Landrover White' a friend always tells me it is the color code 'rack 5 bottom at the local home improvement store' ... they took what was left on the shelf
 . Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel. |
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22nd May 2020 8:23am |
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| Pugit666 Member Since: 04 Mar 2020 Location: York Posts: 43
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It may end up being rack 5 bottom shelf haha. I’ve bought a can of hycote ivory white. Early indications are it’s not a bad match. The chawton is a decent match on the bulkhead inside so if this ivory isn’t too far off I’ll go with that. My awful blending skills will draw attention away from the colour difference anyway haha
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22nd May 2020 9:40am |
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