Motorsport colour help

All the info you need to race E30's

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Post Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:31 pm

My car is not far from the spray shop now and I want to check I have the right colours.


The colour scheme will be like the old E30 race cars with the 3 motorsport colours going over the roof. Does anyone have the codes for these colours.


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Gary
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Post Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:35 pm

I did look into this once and i dont think there was any proper codes just bmw colours i maybe rong tho.
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Post Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:04 pm

The bmw colurs would be fine ....... I was given 3 numbers which I have given to the painter, just wanted to check they were correct.
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Post Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:34 pm

what were the numbers? I will have a look in the morning on my colour formulation database. :D
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Post Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:36 pm

Don't suppose they were something like zinnobar red interglos blue and laguna seca blue?
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Post Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:17 am

schuey wrote:what were the numbers? I will have a look in the morning on my colour formulation database. :D
I knew someone was going to ask that :D :D Cant remember, although the painter has them, something like Blue 006 Blue 007 Red 00?

I was hoping someone would know the definative answer off the top of their heads.
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Post Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:36 pm

Gary
found this info re colours

1>Pantone Process Blue;
This is a 100% Cyan with 9% Magenta and 6%black. It is not pure cyan, so it may look a little off in comparison to the bright colors/tones used today.

2> Pantone 268;
This is indeed a violet (purple family), and depending on lighting or poor reproduction it can be seen as a deep blue. But again, it is not a pure deep blue.

3>
Pantone Warm Red;
This color is the deepest orange/red you can find. It is not a apple red but closer to a deep Ferrari red. There is probably 15% more yellow in it than Magenta.



BMW factory codes:
#113 Red
#114 Lt. Blue
#115 Dk. Blue

Uni-Color/Glasurit paint codes:
353 Red
5002 Light Blue
4000 Violet
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Post Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:43 pm

Thanks for that Martin, I will pass the info on.

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Post Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:57 am

Used the Uni-Color/Glasurit paint codes:
353 Red
5002 Light Blue
4000 Violet
as mentioned above and it came out ok.


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