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Title: Shiney orange
Post by: firet49 on February 19, 2017, 12:58:27 PM: Does anybody know a paint code that is a close match for Shiney orange.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: JamesH on February 19, 2017, 02:39:21 PM: You won't get a decent 'match' for Flake Sunrise Orange out of a simple code I'm afraid. It's a silver base with a candy top coat...
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: firet49 on February 19, 2017, 03:19:50 PM: Are you selling the panel???
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: BigAl (Alan) on February 19, 2017, 04:25:08 PM: RS paints do sunrise metal flake orange. Re-spraying is the best option, I have also tried the touch-up, ok for very very small chips.
Paint codes are on the image.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: firet49 on February 19, 2017, 05:01:28 PM: Thanks but I'm after the flat orange not the flake orange.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: Menno on February 19, 2017, 11:34:28 PM: I can order shiny orange for you if you like....
From what I know it's a simple 1 base colour without metallic.
And probably a clear coat on top.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: firet49 on February 20, 2017, 08:18:14 AM: Thanks for the offer but all I need is a paint code as I have a local suppliers that can get all based colours in 2k.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: Seabeowner on February 20, 2017, 09:41:36 AM: My 550F is that colour. The Honda paint code is YR-26 I think. Was looking for a paint to cover some chips around filler. As Menno says it's a flat colour.. Think some Jap cars were painted a very similar colour.
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: Bryanj on February 21, 2017, 06:57:57 AM: There is no paint code that a paint man will recognise, these were made before Honda used standard codes
Title: Re: Shiney orange
Post by: firet49 on February 21, 2017, 08:01:51 AM: Does anybody have a spare side panel in shiney orange they would be willing to lend me so I can get a paint match.
Thanks