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paul_round
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 Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:12 am Post subject: Paint codes |
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I have just got off the phone with a paint supplier, I am trying to find LD43 for the interior, the guy I spoke to says he has never come across a code without a letter at the end and never heard of a VW code LD. He suggested looking at the RAL colour chart, I have found three possible options, RAL9004, Signal black,
RAL 9011, graphite black and RAL9017, traffic black. Any thoughts as to which would be a suitable alternative to LD43? |
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paul_round
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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| Thanks John. |
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Bama Dave
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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Wolfsburg West lists LD43. Here is an example:
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/67l620.htm
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paul_round
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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| Thanks Dave, but I'm in the UK, hence the question about RAL colours. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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Get a different supplier  In all seriousness, LD43 is just L43 with a dulling agent mixed in. Give him L43 or L043, if I remember correctly, the gloss level should be 80% in LD colors. Glasurit has it in their color database so maybe he can use that.
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paul_round
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| Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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| I've gone for RAL Colour: 9017 TRAFFIC BLACK in a semi gloss finish. |
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Paint codes |
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Just remember L43 is pretty grey.
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7021 Black-gray?
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