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FlyingScot
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paint colour code?

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Does anyone know a modern paint code for BU15 smoke grey.
My local panel shop will mix it but don't recognise the code.
Steve :-?
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Post by FlyingScot »

Scuse my dimness, it's here on the website. :oops:
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Post by Kevin »

Scuse my dimness, it's here on the website. :oops:
Welcome to the its under my nose club :o
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Post by aupickup »

smoke grey mixing code is

white po30-9929 89%
yelow oxide po30-99114%
black po30-9901 4%
blue lake po30-9930 3%

hope this will help to
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Post by james_Mills »

I've just bought a 61 minor 1000 it's a pale blue in colour, but what the heck is it?
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Post by RogerRust »

There is a useful paint colour code webpage at

http://www.morris-minor.co.uk/p708.htm

and a good chart at;

http://www.austin-healeys.com/67dupontpaintcode.jpg
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Post by Kevin »

Sounds like Smoke Grey new owners are often confused by a blue being called a grey.
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Post by stevey »

the web site given has missed out the chaneg in trafalgar blue again.
on halfords now can mix the paint from all BLMC vehicles.

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