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#16 cal844

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Posted 19 September 2014 - 08:00 PM

The PEARL paint code comes up as JRJ (just been to my garage... Thats the correct code)
Hope this helps, bear in mind you need a coloured undercoat


Why do you need a coloured undercoat? My Tahiti has a grey undercoat and under it original paint only had a normal grey/beige type undercoat.

A coloured undercoat will save paint by 'tinting' the pearl

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Posted 19 September 2014 - 08:00 PM

 

This helped to a degree...  one shop was able to pull up the JRJ, but had no reference to the following numbers.  The JRJ came up to a Tahiti Mica (sp?)  While I"m closer, I believe the only safe bet is to find this Pearlized Tahiti over there and color match over here.


I will check my vin plate tomorrow and see what paint code my Tahiti has on it.


 

Many Thanks blackbelt1990


Edited by Mini Waco, 19 September 2014 - 08:01 PM.


#18 HarrysMini

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Posted 19 September 2014 - 08:14 PM

This is what my tin of base coat looks like. This needs to be clearcoated which is what brings the 'pop' and sparkle in the paint.

 

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Posted 19 September 2014 - 08:22 PM

This is what my tin of base coat looks like. This needs to be clearcoated which is what brings the 'pop' and sparkle in the paint.

 

 

Beautiful.. any chance I could see the side of the tin?  I'm scratching my head wondering why this paint is so hard to find online?  I have only found a few match colour Tahiti blue spray cans on ebay.



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Posted 19 September 2014 - 08:33 PM

 

This is what my tin of base coat looks like. This needs to be clearcoated which is what brings the 'pop' and sparkle in the paint.

 

 

Beautiful.. any chance I could see the side of the tin?  I'm scratching my head wondering why this paint is so hard to find online?  I have only found a few match colour Tahiti blue spray cans on ebay.

 

That's the only picture I have unfortunately! It was sent to me from the body shop. 



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Posted 19 September 2014 - 09:07 PM


 

 

 

That's the only picture I have unfortunately! It was sent to me from the body shop. 

 

ah..   no worries mate.   thanks ever so much for the pics.   I am determined to find this paint.  I put in a request on the MiniMania USA forum.  Maybe I'll get lucky from someone on this side of the world.






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