True Olympic Blue colr Options

[Jbuggyus]

Hello, i have a 1974 olympic blue 914 that has been repainted about 20 years ago. I just purchased some paint for some touch-up but the L51p paint code they mixed up seems more an aqua blue( more green ) than what mines has(more of a baby powder blue). Now im not sure what the correct color is. Thanks

[Olympic 914]

Mine was resprayed many years ago and at that time the engine cover was not resprayed. I always thought that the newer paint had more greenish tint to it.

Not something that a NORMAL person would notice though.

And the same thing happened when I painted it this time.

I went to the same paint shop and bought PPG JAU single stage which is their "shopline" paint. used it to paint the trunks, engine compartment, wheel wells, undersides, etc.

Then when I bought the paint for the outside, using the same paint shop with the same paint codes, I ordered a mix of PPG Concept DCC Single stage. This paint looks a slight bit greener and a bit, shall we say, Creamier
So a lot of things effect the color of the paint, from the type to quality to number of coats ,

I painted things at many different times, but I always tried to keep the number of coats consistent. I am happy it didn't turn out a bunch of different shades,

I think this Olympic Blue might just be a hard paint to match.

That said this thread gives all us Olympic Blue 914 owners a chance to post a picture of our cars.

Here's mine

Looks a little greener. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)