Paint Supplier?, Looking for correct single stage paint Options

[rstover]

I am ready for new paint on the Bumblebee that I have been working on. The paint shop that I am working with is trying to get the sunflower yellow that is correct. He says that the formulas change over time and that by just ordering off of the paint code may or may not be correct. The yellow is L13K and the black is L 041. I don't know what yellow is on the car now, but I am pretty sure it is not correct. Jeff believes that a yellow negative script was made by Porsche at some time. I have the folder with the intuctions for the one on the car now. I believe that the yellow on my car was painted to match that script. We have no sample to match the L13K to.

I would really appreciate some expert advise on a supplier that has the best single stage that is period corredt for L041 and L13K.

[rstover]

I think I might be asking the question wrong. Of the following, which would you choose?

PPG

Axalta

BASF

Sikkens

Glasurit

[Tom_T]

I think I might be asking the question wrong. Of the following, which would you choose?

PPG

Axalta

BASF

Sikkens

Glasurit

I would add Dupont to your list of good top quality paints above, but I don't know anything about Axalta & BASF, but the others on your list are all top tier paints.

Try going to an automotive paint supplier store that supplies the paints in 1 or more of those brands, & ask them about the paint mix for classic import cars & where to find the code. Color matching behind the "tits" &/or another "sheltered" & unfaded area is a good idea if they have the proper color matching equipment/"gun"

If you google for PPG Paint Codes. there is a site where you pick the make, year, then color code - then it gives you the old school paint mix formula which you can print-out, but IIRC their "library" was incomplete on the Porsche side, so you may have to use their VW library section - & those are the VW color code numbers anyway.

Also, Jeff Bowlsby probably has paint codes & sources for Bumblebees, so try a PM or email directly to him.

Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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