Glasurit 22 Line?, Looking for experience or availability Options

[Van B]

Seems like this would be the best hope of replicating the nuance of my L13M Saturn yellow that was badly missed with its previous paint job. But, I can’t seem to find anyone who can source it or much less has experience with it.

Anyone out there in 914 World have experience, advice, or sourcing tips they care to pass along? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellow914.JPG)

[Superhawk996]

No doubts about the product(s). BASF has been around paint a long time. I think it’s mainly going to be a challenge finding it since PPG dominates here in the states.

I’m an amateur (hack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) so I’ll gladly defer to a real painter and someone that has used Glasurit. As far as reformulation goes it’s real but it seems to me that colors ought to be able to be duplicated within reason. I think the main fight is dealing with match and blending to compensate for sun fade. My experience with the BMW #138 was interesting just as a data point about the color variances between brand and reformulation though I have no idea which has more influence.

As far as the guide powder - no doubts that it works I just think it is hilarious that the main ingredient was iron oxide (i.e. rust). I trust the suppliers have it in an inert form that won’t harm paint when molecules get trapped between primer and top coat.

Funny side note from my years working for Auto OEMs. The design studio has folks who’s sole job is mastering colors so that paint, interior trim, etc. matches when painted or manufactured at seperate suppliers. Imagine how hard that can be to have door trim come from a separate supplier than the instrument panel. The customer could care less where they come from but certainly expects the color to match.

At one OEM we had a vehicle with stripes that ran whole length of the car. Front fascia painted at different supplier than front hood. Initially the stripes didn’t line up between the fascia and the hood due to variances in fit of the parts but also from variance in the width of the stripes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Doh!