Source for touch-up paint?

[page3]

Hi all,

I've now received my replacement wing-mirror surround and it needs painting, so there I go to Halfords with the paint code (Cobalt Blue P420-8870) to get some paint mixed. Unfortunately, they need a manufacturer (TVR not listed - surprise, surprise) and also say the paint code I have isn't a 'real' one.

Suggestions please? Will the factory know on a car this age?

[bugsy]

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Hi all, I've now received my replacement wing-mirror surround and it needs painting, so there I go to Halfords with the paint code (Cobalt Blue P420-8870) to get some paint mixed. Unfortunately, they need a manufacturer (TVR not listed - surprise, surprise) and also say the paint code I have isn't a 'real' one. Suggestions please? Will the factory know on a car this age?

Yep, speak to the paint shop, they had the conversion numbers from ICI (which is what you have above) to my Ford colour

[F908 Tim]

Halfrauds also have some pretty good colour charts/swatches which I tried and matched myself out in their carpark.
Have to say I found one which was exactly the same as my TVR 'Arabian Blue'...it was a Rover colour!!!
You can't see the difference at all and suspect if I had got the original re-made you would have seen a contrast between the new and old paint.
The sprays are in holts cans,cheap,and they do spray well.

[larryb]

Hi Guys

I have been trying to get hold of a Cooper Green touch-up pen.....nothing on display at halfords.

Tim - were the swatches only for colours on display, or do they mix other colours?

Anybody know the ICI paint code for Cooper Green?

Cheers

Larry