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Cymber
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/05/2009 : 21:45:14
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Can anyone supply a paint code fo thr brown paint on P Type instruments please.Is this the same as the Lucas brown on the cut out cover?
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Mike Linward
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2009 : 16:48:38
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I have no idea what colour description was used originally but the modern equivalent is Rover Brazilia (or Brazilian). It is the colour that was recommended to me by Patrick Henry and is the colour he uses when overhauling instruments and bezels. It was used on Rover 2000s in the 1970s. I have a tin of it with a part number but that is in a lock-up away from home and I cannot look it up immediately but will report back in a short while.
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Mike Linward
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2009 : 17:16:05
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I can confirm that the paint is Rover Brazilia but unfortunately the tin does not carry a part number. However it was no problem getting the colour mixed just from the name and the approximate year that Rover used it û mid 1970s.
Regards,
Mike
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Mike Linward
United Kingdom
93 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2009 : 09:18:21
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Following another search, I have found the paint label. It's Rover Brazilia Brown No. 214. I purchased the paint from Brooks Paints and the number could be their own or a unique product code. I hope that helps.
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tonym
United Kingdom
653 Posts |
Posted - 14/05/2009 : 16:54:15
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Halfords are very good at mixing old paint colours - as long as you have the car make and colour name.
They managed to produce a Ford Escort Blue [for my VA] from the 1970's
They can do either aerosols or touch ups. |
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Centric
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:05:57
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Maurice,
Humbrol paint 86 is a perfect match, much cheaper than getting someone to mix up an aerosol for you, I have used it on my Cream Cracker dash and it matches the Rover Brazil brown that I have used on the car. This was a perfect match to the original brown that I found on JB 3854.
Happy painting,
Alan
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
1240 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:17:30
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Alan
Searching the web for Humbrol paints shows No 86 to be "Light olive". No 186 is Brown. Did you mean 186?
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Centric
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2009 : 19:23:15
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I have looked again-98 is actually what it says on my tin-my apologies!
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
1240 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2009 : 19:28:16
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Alan
You were obviously holding the tin upsidedown the first time.
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Cymber
United Kingdom
966 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2009 : 20:41:54
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Thankyou gentlemen. I must remember to buy the Humbrol paint the right way up. Unfortunately no one answered my second question about the colour of the cut out cover.
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leckstein
USA
411 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2009 : 01:35:26
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I have painted my cut out cover a darkish brown (spray) and before it begins to dry, (a minute or two later) spayed a touch of black, It looks just like the color of the fuse cover. Experiment a bit to get the right shade.
Mike
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mgtommm
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2009 : 02:17:28
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Hi Maurice,
I have several original octagonal P/N instrument panels, two of which have original brown paint remaining, especially on the back. I would say the milk chocolate description fits - it's definitely NOT dark brown. The horn/dip switch does not quite match the instrument panel, but I *think* the PA/NA center panel does match. I don't have an original with paint.
On the cut-out cover, it's more like dark chocolate, not a match at all to the dashboard browns. It's close to the bakelite, but not spot on. I have had many of these units - CJ's, RF's, etc, and they are all the same.
tommm
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Oz34
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/07/2009 : 17:27:03
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Coming in rather late on this, since on the P & N the metal bases of the dash-lamps are painted brown, is not the object of the exercise that this should match, as nearly as possible, the brown of the "diver's helmet"? It would seem therefore that the closest match you can get to that is the colour for the bases & the the panels.
The same must apply to the cutout lid & a CJR-2 I have is made of plastic as near as makes no difference the same brown as the diver's helmets.
Dave
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