Colour code

[fauxae]

How do I find out the colour code for my 7? It's a 2007 50th Anniversary Edition in Metallic Black. I have a new OSF cycle wing in GRP black that will need painting to match the rest of the car. The previous one was damaged by a kamikaze pheasant. Alan

[David Brown]

Interested if you find it as my CSR 50th Anniversary is also metallic black. Speaking to TSK who did the painting is probably the answer but I've never tried.

[Tazio]

Give Tony, Mr TSK a call on 01732-750256, he should remember as he would have painted the car.

[David aka Blue7]

In reality, unless your car is brand new, the paint colour changes over time due to exposure to sunlight and other environmental factors so an exact colour code paint will probably not match up.  Most reputable paintshops should have sample booklets that allow you to place a sample page alongside your car to get the best match.  It can however be difficult because a lot of the shades are very similar.  Metallic black should not be a problem, black is black ... as Los Bravos said

[Golf Juliet Tango]

[David aka Blue7]

To follow up to that ... note these guys feel that although black is black ... they really feel it should be a far superior colour ... BLUE!

[Golf Juliet Tango]

So blue is the new black? (as the fashonistas might say)

[David aka Blue7]

I wouldn't like to see all black cars painted blue, because ... black cars matter

[aerobod - near CYYC]

Re #8, what about if it was a black car with a thin blue line?

[Toughie]

That might be difficult to police.

And you'd have to Guard against it being a thin red line.

[K7 VCT]

Paint shops now Camera the paint to get a match, the guys at PJA coachworks did this to match my ballistic orange colour