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> Trying to find the correct Dupont paint code, for adriatic blue...
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post Sep 11 2013, 04:49 PM
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Well, the time has come, and the paint shop needs a paint code.. I've spent hours trying to find a dupont paint code for adriatic blue, or something very close. The closest I've come to finding adriatic was Dupont 2505, which is ford grabber blue... which is too light I think for adriatic:
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Anyone who has painted their car Adriatic blue using dupont..Help!

I've tried my best, and the paint shop's chip book isn't the best in the world..

Thanks in advance, Ethan
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post Sep 11 2013, 04:51 PM
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This is the color I'm trying to match...
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post Sep 11 2013, 05:16 PM
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for L50E is the paint code for Adria Blau. Dupont should be able to pull that up.
here is a thread on L50E cars if you want more examples.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...706&hl=L50E

I had Earl do this in a single stage. It is almost electric blue. I am happy with the results.


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post Sep 11 2013, 05:24 PM
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Ethan,
My car is 2011 Mustang "Grabber" Blue (single stage), and I've had it next to FourBlades' Adriatic Blue car, and it is indeed more bright/lighter.



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post Sep 11 2013, 05:30 PM
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I have the dupont code at home but I wont be home till Friday.
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Toyota has a very close color on it's Land Rover. I think some of the Scion's showed up with it last year as well.
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post Sep 11 2013, 06:22 PM
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Dupont Adriatic blue


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post Sep 11 2013, 06:45 PM
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That right there is the color.. Once you get home, please please send it to me. There is a chance that they'll be spraying color saturday morning.. so the sooner the better.. BTW, if anyone else has it, please post it..the sooner the better
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post Sep 11 2013, 06:53 PM
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Here is a sun shot.

I will send when I get back if you dont get before
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I know nothing about anything, but I did search the web...

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/chipdisplay.cg...anuf=Volkswagen
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post Sep 11 2013, 09:57 PM
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I went to Bumper to Bumper here in Louisville, and their paint shop had L30E Bahia Red in their system. I bought a quart of acrylic enamel to brush paint places which would be covered with carpet, it looked the same.
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post Sep 12 2013, 02:16 AM
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Make sure you look at the actual paint, or even better - a spray out card. A code isn't worth anything. Actually seeing the color in person is what you need. I've talked to people who put all their faith in a code not realizing how much the same 'code' can change depending on what paint system it's mixed in.
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post Sep 12 2013, 06:55 AM
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So it's 8726. I wonder what the c,p means under usage column
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post Sep 12 2013, 07:01 AM
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Seems like there are 2 codes? 2251 also?
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post Sep 12 2013, 07:23 AM
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QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Sep 12 2013, 09:01 AM) *

Seems like there are 2 codes? 2251 also?




Ummm... that's for PPG, not Dupont.
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post Sep 12 2013, 07:54 AM
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QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Sep 12 2013, 05:55 AM) *

So it's 8726. I wonder what the c,p means under usage column
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When that code is put into the system it comes up as a strawberry... I think DuPont changed their codes and got rid of a lot of their older colors especially on old vw and Porsche codes.
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post Sep 12 2013, 08:04 AM
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QUOTE('73-914kid @ Sep 12 2013, 09:54 AM) *

When that code is put into the system it comes up as a strawberry... I think DuPont changed their codes and got rid of a lot of their older colors especially on old vw and Porsche codes.



Ethan, from what I understand, that's pretty common. I had a hard time even finding the color code for my 96 Mustang when I shot it several years ago.


Why not contact Scotty B? He paints enough Porsches, I'm sure he's done at least one Adriatic Blue car and know what the code is. I think he uses Dupont, but I can't remember.
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QUOTE(wobbletop @ Sep 12 2013, 06:23 AM) *

QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Sep 12 2013, 09:01 AM) *

Seems like there are 2 codes? 2251 also?




Ummm... that's for PPG, not Dupont.

oh yeah -it's early here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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I like it a lot, can't wait to see it Ethan! effutuo101 your car looks damn cool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ Sep 12 2013, 07:04 AM) *

QUOTE('73-914kid @ Sep 12 2013, 09:54 AM) *

When that code is put into the system it comes up as a strawberry... I think DuPont changed their codes and got rid of a lot of their older colors especially on old vw and Porsche codes.



Ethan, from what I understand, that's pretty common. I had a hard time even finding the color code for my 96 Mustang when I shot it several years ago.


Why not contact Scotty B? He paints enough Porsches, I'm sure he's done at least one Adriatic Blue car and know what the code is. I thiDupont,can'remember.

Thanks for the tip George, I gave him a call, and no go on the Adriatic blue code. It sounds like this is a rather normal occurance with old paint codes unfortunately. I'm gonna go this morning and try to match it from their chip book as best as possible. I've seen so much variance in the cars people have painted using factory codes that "close enough" is going to do me just fine.. haha
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