1972 1.7 Orange (L20E) can't find the color, The right colour Options

[Rikky74]

Hi, there! I am struggeling to find the L20E color what is on my car from the factory. A couple of weeks ago I ordered a spraycan with Porsche L20E paint, but received a very light Orange (almost yellow) orange colour. This coulor seems to be also a original Orange colour that Porsche was using, and I think still uses on Porsches. But mine is Signal Orange from '72 with the L20E on the original plate in the doorspace . It looks like more Amber, but I don't want to order an other one and risking it's not the right one. Anyone who is familiar with this problem? Thanks!

[wonkipop]

first of all its a VW color not a porsche color.

its tangerine.
which may as well be phoenix red (74 color)
but.

anything red from the 1970s was created with cadmium
now a banned material (like lead = poison).

also the actual paints, glasurit are difficult to source as they are also consiidired as greta thurnburg grade morally condemned. so its tricky.

but to assist its a VW color not a porsche color.

good luck. i am interested to know how you go with it.
i have a phoenix red 74 914 and i have serious doubts the original color can be exactly reproduced.

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[Rikky74]

first of all its a VW color not a porsche color.

its tangerine.
which may as well be phoenix red (74 color)
but.

anything red from the 1970s was created with cadmium
now a banned material (like lead = poison).

also the actual paints, glasurit are difficult to source as they are also consiidired as greta thurnburg grade morally condemned. so its tricky.

but to assist its a VW color not a porsche color.

good luck. i am interested to know how you go with it.
i have a phoenix red 74 914 and i have serious doubts the original color can be exactly reproduced.

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Thanks, but all the colours you are mentioning are different colour codes; Tangerine (L21E) Phoenix Red (L32K) so looks like I am still searching for the L20E of VW, but based on the discussion I had with the paint shop, L20E Porsche and VW were the same recipes. Anyone else a different view?

[wonkipop]

first of all its a VW color not a porsche color.

its tangerine.
which may as well be phoenix red (74 color)
but.

anything red from the 1970s was created with cadmium
now a banned material (like lead = poison).

also the actual paints, glasurit are difficult to source as they are also consiidired as greta thurnburg grade morally condemned. so its tricky.

but to assist its a VW color not a porsche color.

good luck. i am interested to know how you go with it.
i have a phoenix red 74 914 and i have serious doubts the original color can be exactly reproduced.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Thanks, but all the colours you are mentioning are different colour codes; Tangerine (L21E) Phoenix Red (L32K) so looks like I am still searching for the L20E of VW, but based on the discussion I had with the paint shop, L20E Porsche and VW were the same recipes. Anyone else a different view?

apologies re the color code on the door plate.
i foolishly went straight off the external color of the car in the photo.
however i believe @Superhawk996 is correct.
it sure does not look like its painted L20E or signal orange.

here is signal orange.

https://www.colors.rs/colorsearch?tag=w~ezm...p;searchtype=rs

by the looks of the image you included of the door jamb that sure does look original paint in there without a doubt. door hinge pins unpainted from factory. and it looks tangerine. or blood orange as it was also sometimes called. i think it was called tangerine in the USA. i know the exact same color was referred to by its european naming protocol in australia. it was called blood orange.

photos can be deceiving. but i don't think that much. the car would look a lot yellower i believe if it was signal orange L20E.

it would not be the first time a 914 had a wrong label or mistake from factory.
rare but did appear to happen.

i am not sure what you need the paint for.
is it a touch up area.
you say you ordered a spray can from porsche.
i imagine it was not too much money or cost.
try ordering a can of tangerine L21E if its a reasonable small cost.
see of you can get hold of it and do a test with that.

a year or so back another member of this website was trying to get hold of solvent based glasurit paint (original glasurit formula paint). it was for a 74 color. he was having no luck in the USA.
as far as i know its a possibly a similar problem in Europe by now. they have stopped making it as far as i know. all water based with clear coat over.

as i mentioned the reds are particularly tricky. very tricky.