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MG MGA - Paint Match

Has anyone used PPG 14035 as a repaint for Glacier Blue? And is it a close shade to the factory color? This is supposedly a cross match for the original BMC color BU 4.

Fran
F Valenzano

Okay, well let me put my question another way.

If anyone has repainted their car Glacier Blue, what paint manufacturer and paint code was used to get the closest match to the factory color?

F Valenzano

Hi Fran, Im away from my garage but ..

Bought some paint from a Automotive paint shop (UK)

They had the colour match as a ROVER Glacier Blue colour in their computer.. It's a very good match to the colour on my "A"..
Ill see if the paint tin has a Colour code on it.

ken
k klay

Hi Fran, Sorry to say the tin has no real info on it,
Rover BU4 Glacier Blue ...
Im away working for several weeks so wont be able to pass the shop to get more info ..

ken
k klay

Ken,

Thank you so much for your attempt in getting the Glacier Blue code. We are still searching. The PPG paint company(formerly Ditzler)was unable to find the code 14035. It is strange, because that number is published on many of the British car sites as the modern cross match to the BMC color code (BU4).

PPG is checking their archived color codes to see if they can come up with the correct formula. If you should happen upon the code or formula, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Fran
F Valenzano

Hi Fran, When I have time Ill phone the paint Co /Shop and get more info on the mix .... but give me a few weeks as im on the road and out of the UK for several days at a time ..

ken
k klay

Hi Fran...sorry , but i spoke to the paint co today re the Mix for Glacier blue ...

They did not have a Code /mix in PPG (?) US paint system and said that the system and mix they use BU4 would no trave accross the Pond as the systems are so different ..

best of luck ...

if you need a paint patch from me please let me know..

ken
k klay

Fran, I'm sure you must have looked at the paint colour reference table in Clausager, but in case you haven't, Glacier Blue is cross matched as follows: Glasso- 5143, ICI-2984, Gipgloss/Ault&Wilboug/Berger-17983, Dockers/Pinchin Johnson-CHB 103, and Ditzler/PPG-14035.
Lindsay Sampford

Fran.. Your local paint supplier should have an electronic paint survay unit. It reads the surface and tells the supplier what it takes to create that color. You will have to take a painted panel to him. Bonnet or boot will do.
Sandy
SANDY SANDERS

Problem solved...

The PPG suppiler was able to scan a painted panel and came up with the correct formula for Glacier Blue.

Thanks all for your assistance.
F Valenzano

This thread was discussed between 05/08/2010 and 28/08/2010

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