 Bilstein Paint Color, Where to get Bilstein green strut housing paint color |
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| ellisor3 |
 Jan 16 2009, 07:21 AM
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HPWhore  Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fleming Island, Florida Member No.: 9,683 Region Association: South East States   |
I have been trying to find the paint color for the green bilstein strut housing. Any Ideas? I thought the John Deer green was pretty close, I could get that from Tractor Supply. Any other suggestions?
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| 914Sixer |
Jan 16 2009, 07:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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That is what I used on mine. I will get a picture of my rear shocks later on today.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Jan 16 2009, 08:17 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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JD Green is as close as I could get. If it's any consolation, my John Deere 2040 was made in Manheim Germany.
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| sww914 |
Jan 16 2009, 10:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
My friend builds RSR strut copies, he uses John Deere green.
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| ellisor3 |
Jan 16 2009, 05:27 PM
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HPWhore Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 23-October 08 From: Fleming Island, Florida Member No.: 9,683 Region Association: South East States |
John Deere Green it is. Thanks guys.
James |
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| 914Sixer |
Jan 17 2009, 06:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Picture of Bilstein painted John Deere green.
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| Katmanken |
Jan 18 2009, 06:45 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ya know.... many paint shops have this little gun right there where they sell the paint that can zap a paint sample (such as the original strut) and figure out the exact paint mix for a color match.......
It's best to use parts that aren't faded. Ken |
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| charliew |
Feb 10 2009, 01:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
It's called a spectrometer we used the same thing to adjust color copiers in the 90's. It's not fool proof though and a spray can will paint shocks and sometimes they want you to buy a qt. to mix paint.
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| tod914 |
Feb 11 2009, 11:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
How do you guys prep the shock prior to painting? scuff? primer?
Thanks, will be doing a set shortly |
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| sechszylinder |
Feb 12 2009, 04:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 9-April 03 From: /earth/europe/germany/berlin Member No.: 545 Region Association: None
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hi all,
the color codes are : Koni: red = RAL 2002 "Blutorange" same as VW L 21 E Blutorange. Koni: yellow = RAL 1007 Bilstein: green = RAL 6010 many greetings from Berlin / Germany (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) Benno |
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