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fidgad
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Post by fidgad »

I thought that White was the hardest colour to match?
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Can't see why, it's almost always non metallic, and doesn't fade as much as any other colour.
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Post by foggyjames »

The matching on Nessy is pretty terrible, so I could probably go along with that.

Pink...sorry...red is tricky too.

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Post by SteveP »

foggyjames wrote:The matching on Nessy is pretty terrible, so I could probably go along with that.
To be fair.. isn't that Hugh's doing, using £5 white Halfords paint more than anything... :shock:
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Post by foggyjames »

Haha, that was no judgement on Hugh. The original paint has probably faded a mile anyway. The 360's paint is still a near perfect match for the off the shelf colour, but that can't be taken for granted!

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'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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Post by 340GLT »

Ahh but talking paint colours mate a metallic colour is more likely to be the original shade as sun doesnt attack the pigments directly it only hazes the laquer which can be buffed up. My car paintwork is mostly original yet is a mile off original and it still shines so.......
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