Hi Phil,
If there is a large NAPA store nearby that mixes paint they should be able
to make up spray cans. In acrylic enamel Triumph Sapphire Blue paint formula
number is 99-21575. The store can look up the formula and has listings for
all the Triumph colors.
The larger stores will also have a paint matching gun called The Dominator.
Kai is absolutely correct that it will suggest the closest matched formula
to your paint. The bad news is there no factory color called "faded sapphire
blue" so the gun may suggest another manufacturers formula that is closer to
your car. In fact the gun is best suited to match paint on cars that have
been repainted with an unknown formula. For exact matching a faded color you
will end up doing the test panels as Kai detailed. The store can tint the
base formula for matching before putting it into spray cans. For underhood
use the original formula is a pretty good match.
Rick Patton
http://topshamautoparts.com/tr6/
> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 08:34:46 -0500
> From: "Phil Beckman" <phil@opentext.com>
> Subject: Paint question
>
> Folks,
>
> This past winter the brake master on my car let loose leaking brake fluid
> all over the driver's side portion of the engine compartment. I've pulled
> out all the stuff from that side, rebuilt the master cylinder, cleaned off
> the brake fluid and reprimed the areas where the paint got stripped off.
> However, now I'm faced with finding paint that matches the Sapphire Blue
> (code: 96) that my car is painted in. I don't have a compressor and paint
> equipment myself so what I'm really looking for is a spray can of touchup
> paint. I'd be suprised if its still possible to get the original paint
> color in a spray can so what I'm wondering is if anyone knows of another
> color that's available in a spray can that will closely match the Sapphire
> Blue.
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil Beckman
> 73 TR6
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