PAINT!! whats the dang code

[DonnVito]

ok 83 JA color Red. i cant even find the dang code. its either windsor red, new sarari red.. help me out im having seizures here i cant find a paint code any where under the bonnet, there is nothing anywhere near the radiator support panel. theres some pics of my car under cruises - melbourne latest cruise pics. its the one with the grayish front bar.

(doh)
that one
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[SpidersWeb]

Isnt the colour code stamped on your chassis plate? Should be silver and rivoted on to the firewall.

Something like COLOR / TRIM : D34 H14

Mine is Japanese, so not sure if you guys have the same type of plate, but you should.

[DonnVito]

yeah its blank when it comes to the paint bit..
OK it has UE which i found out is new sarari RED. kick ass now i can spray my fibremaster front bar and skirts :P

[Cookiemonster]

JA Starion Red paint code is R47

[DonnVito]

so the UE on my plate means nothing. when i look on the powerplus paints bigass book of manifacturer codes in the store. there is a UE there and its called new sarari red. its a paint that was used in 1983 by mitsubishi. there is no r47's for mitsubishi in the book. ok any hints to make sure i dont fuck up the job and paint it orange or something..
anyone recommend a brand of paint. im going to can spray it. i did it to my cordia front bar and skirts and they came up well but i never clear coated it. i will be sure to clear coat this one

[Cookiemonster]

If it's the factory red colour then the code is R47. I've had this mixed up many times at my local Autopro store. The code is in their book.

You can see the paint code in this picture:

[DonnVito]

ok yeah i just cant find no R47 in this guide
http://www.autobarn.com.au/files/LWBIBI ... 202004.pdf

so im wondering if it is the paint is the one dated 1983 code UE which is on the metal plate on the firewall of my car being impact red or new sarari red which is the same color just different names
i'll just take some part of my car that is red in and match it

[Junkers]

matching it would be an idea as paint tends to fade

[Entaran]

matching it would be an idea as paint tends to fade

Especially red.

Also, use PPG paints. They cost more, but they are among the best possible paints you can buy.

for the match, just remove the fuel filler cap and take that in.

[AXELR8]

I know it may cause debate.. but i have ordered the UE new safari red for my car, and it matches...
I can see from the photo that the paint code is written as R47, but I got the UE, and it was fine..

I got a spraypak for $20 mixed from an auto paint shop supplier.

[SOWTZ]

what happened to making this thing 2 tone? with the red top and gray skirts and shit. i still recon that would be awesome, but it is your car so you do what you like with it i guess

[TD05]

I had the same problem at AUTOBARN , they couldn't match my colour even after giving them the paint code, my car has been resprayed all red using the red from the old 2 tone colour scheme, so they pointed me to the local body shop and the guy there, John, nice bloke looked it up and said the paint code for 2 tones has 2 hues to it ans gave me mine, it's a s64 I think, so with that i went to autobarn and they mixed me a spray can.. too easy... not

[DonnVito]

so after all the stress and worries it ended up being the UE code. Impact Red and i sprayed on about 3 coats and then a few coats of clear it looks schmick
thanks for the help and suggestions :>

[rosco]

safari red is off a pajero, i mixed it at work a week or 2 ago for a customer

[androoz]

show us some pics of the car now..!